Patrick Chase was born and raised in Rochester, NY, and has been fascinated with space since reading original Star Trek novels as a young boy. He has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester, with experience in state and local government working in communications and records management. As Co-Founder of Empire Space he spearheads legislative outreach, research and report generation, and building up Space Week New York, among his many projects. He hopes Empire Space will kick start a new age of enthusiasm and growth for space and astronomy across New York.