Patrice Critchley-Menor has served as the Director of Social Apostolate for the Catholic Diocese of Duluth for over 25 years. She serves on the Social Concerns Committee of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the Program Committee for the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, a statewide, interfaith, social justice advocacy network and is board president of CHUM, a faith-based organization serving those in need in Duluth, Minn. She is a wife and mother to five adult children.