Government Relations' Patricia D. Byrnes was quoted in an article that appeared in the October 11, 2006, issue of Metro Philadelphia about Pennsylvania's upcoming elections. Byrnes is an assistant director in Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Government Relations Group. The article highlighted an event surrounding the recent gubernatorial debate between Governor Ed Rendell and his opponent Lynn Swann, which was hosted by Young America PAC, a bi-partisan organization whose mission is to get young professionals in the Philadelphia region more involved in the governmental process. Byrnes is the president of Young America PAC.