List of Work and Jobs Performed by Pat Conley for Wages, Salary, Commission, Profit, Stipend, or Other Financial Consideration from 1948 to the Present
(Dates are Approximate)
- Collection for sale and recycling of old newspapers, magazines, rags, and return bottles (1948–1951).
- Dishwasher and busboy, Conley’s Ice Cream Parlor (1951–52).
- Soda-jerk and short-order cook, Conley’s Ice Cream Parlor (1953–57).
- Clerk, assessor’s office, City of Providence (1955).
- Laborer and jack-hammer operator, W. L. Conley Construction Company (1955–59).
- Electrician’s assistant, Bouressa Electric Company (1957).
- Production line worker, Clover Club Bottling Company (1957).
- Maintenance man, tank farm, Texas Oil Company (1958).
- Roofer and sider (1958). Name of company forgotten.
- Delivery person for tourist promotion literature, Rhode Island State Division of Tourism (1959).
- Driver of used autos from Providence to Massachusetts auction house for several local auto dealers (1959).
- Translator of Latin, French, and Spanish manuscripts, University of Notre Dame Archives (1959–60).
- Stockroom clerk, Metalart Buckle Company (1960).
- Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner (on-site), John R. Casey Rug Company (1961–62).
- Magazine Salesman, Mutual Readers Service (1961).
- Teacher of Civics, World, History, and Guidance, Home Room teacher, and assistant track coach, LaSalle Academy 1961–62).
- Reference Librarian, Social Science Reading Room, University of Notre Dame Library (1962–63).
- Teaching Assistant, History Department, University of Notre Dame (1962–63).
- Private tutor (1962–1974).
- Teacher of various elementary school subjects in the remedial summer school of St. Michael’s Parish (1960s).
- Professor of History and Constitutional Law in the day school, evening school, and graduate school of Providence College (1963–1993).
- Proprietor of P.T. Conley Books, a company that acquired and sold used and rare books (1963–1997).
- Research assistant to the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention (1964–68).
- Policy advisor and speechwriter for Attorney General candidate Herbert F. DeSimone under contract with the Fitzgerald, Toole Advertising Agency (1966).
- Chairman of the Advisory Council and speechwriter for U.S. Congressman Robert O. Tiernan (1967–1974).
- Partner of Appraisals Americana, a firm that performed appraisals of books and various historical items for libraries and donors (1970s).
- Adjunct Professor of constitutional studies in the LEAA program of Salve Regina University (1972–81).
- Partner of Independent Research Associates, a political consulting firm that prepared position papers and speeches for political candidates such as Governors Frank Licht, Philip Noel, and Joseph Garrahy (1968–76).
- Writer and Publicist for the state’s Community Action Programs under contract with the Rhode Island Department of Community Affairs (early 1970s).
- Supervisor at the “Spitbox” (i.e., urinalysis lab) at Narragansett Race Track (1976–77).
- Historical consultant for municipal and neighborhood architectural studies published by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission (1976–86).
- Special Assistant, Speechwriter, and Chief-of-Staff for Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci, Jr. (1977–84).
- Attorney-at-Law, Sole Practitioner (1979– ).
- Title Examiner for the Providence Redevelopment Agency (1980–84).
- General Counsel to the President of the 1986 Rhode Island Constitutional Convention.
- Realtor and Real Estate Developer (1981– ).
- Author and writer with royalties or stipends from several publishers — Donning, Arcadia, Praeger, Worldmark, University of Notre Dame Press, Oxford University Press, the History Press, etc. (1982– ).
- Landlord for my rental property (1990– ).
- Mortgage Broker (1990– ).
- Adjunct Professor of Constitutional Law, Roger Williams University Law School (2008).