Patricia Thompson Lott 

Patricia "Tricia" Thompson Lott's commitment to family, community and country is evident in how she devotes to many varied projects she undertakes. Concurrent with the career of her husband, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, she has been involved in numerous Congressional and political organizations. She actively promotes and leads fund-raising efforts for the Congressional Award, a program that emphasizes volunteer service, personal development, job skills, self-reliance and physical fitness in America's youth. She also works with the Spouses of the Senate, having chaired the First Lady's Luncheon and other events for the group.

Outside the Senate, Lott works in women's fashion as a consultant to the Carlisle Collection of New York. She is a board member for MEDJET Assurance and for Kleinfeld's Bridal Salon of New York. She also has focused on many community and philanthropic concerns. The national Crohns and Colitis Foundation, with which she actively works, has accorded her national recognition for her involvement. She supports the March of Dimes organization and chaired its 1996 Gourmet Gala. She also served on the Congressional Advisory Committee of Brother to Brother International Inc. Through the National Association of Broadcaster's Public Service Campaign, she has spoken out about early detection of breast cancer, encouraged young people to stay in school and combated drunk driving. Her other involvements include "Race for the Cure" Breast Cancer Awareness and the national Osteoporosis Foundation.

In her native Mississippi, she is member of the board of Palmer Home for Children in Columbus. In 1993, she was national chair for the Restoration of Rowan Oak, the home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, owned by The University of Mississippi.

Born in Pascagoula, Lott attended Belhaven College in Jackson, The University of Mississippi, and the University of Tennessee, where she earned a degree in dental hygiene.