Pat Gish | |
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Born | Patricia Ann Burnett January 11, 1927 |
Died | April 13, 2014 | (aged 87)
Occupation(s) | Newspaper reporter, editor and publisher; rural housing developer |
Years active | 1947–2001 |
Known for | Rural housing activism |
Notable work | The Mountain Eagle, Eastern Kentucky Housing Development Corporation |
Spouse | Tom Gish (married 1948–2008 (his death)) |
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Pat Gish (January 11, 1927 – April 13, 2014) was an American journalist, publisher and co-editor of the Whitesburg, Kentucky newspaper The Mountain Eagle, along with her husband, Tom Gish. The Gishes led The Mountain Eagle in covering controversial topics such as the effects of strip mining on the Appalachian environment and political corruption. Under the Gishes' guidance, The Mountain Eagle became a prominent rural newspaper, and the pair won many awards for their journalism. Gish also founded the Eastern Kentucky Housing Development Corporation and worked to improve living conditions in Eastern Kentucky.