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David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 55th governor of New York, succeeding Eliot Spitzer, who resigned, and serving out nearly three years of Spitzer's term from March 2008 to December 2010.
- Governor of New York
- Lieutenant Governor of New York
- State Senate
Following former Governor Eliot Spitzer's resignation, Paterson was sworn in as the 55th Governor of New York, at the New York State Capitol on March 17, 2008, by New York Chief Judge Judith Kaye. His swearing-in ceremony was attended by all members of the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Connectic...
Paterson was selected by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer as his running mate for the Governor's office in 2006. The news stunned the New York political world, as the Democratic minority was poised to possibly take over the state legislature. Paterson would trade a possible powerful Senate Majority Leader position for the largely ceremonial ...
In 1985, Paterson resigned his position as assistant district attorney to join the campaign of then city clerk David Dinkins to win the Democratic nomination for Manhattan Borough President. That summer, on August 6, state Senator Leon Bogues died, and Paterson sought and obtained the Democratic Party nomination for the seat. In mid-September, a me...
Feb 15, 2017 · The Honorable David A. Paterson. Political leader David A. Paterson was born on May 20, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York to Basil Paterson and Portia Paterson. An infection left Paterson legally blind shortly after his birth, so his family moved to Hempstead, New York so that Paterson could attend school without being required to be in special ...
The SourceThe Source |Today In Hip Hop History: Governor David Paterson Pardoned Slick Rick To Avoid Deportation 16 Years Ago
On this date in 2008, Governor David Paterson of New York gave a full and unconditional pardon to Hip Hop icon Ricky “Slick Rick” Walters for attempted murder and weapons convictions to help ...
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Trump’s well-attended Bronx rally should be ‘wake-up call’ for Biden: Dem ex-Gov. Paterson
“This is a wake-up call to the Democratic Party, who just seems to think that you can criticize what Trump did four years ago and that that will be enough," Paterson said on 77 WABC radio's "The Cats Roundtable" show with host John Catsimatidis.
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Political career of David Paterson. David Paterson at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. Prior to becoming Governor of New York, David Paterson served in the New York State Senate, eventually becoming Senate minority leader .
Mar 17, 2023 · PUBLISHED 6:28 PM ET Mar. 17, 2023. Fifteen years ago, David Paterson stood in the New York Assembly chamber surrounded by the state's elected officials and VIPs. "Allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is David Paterson and I am the governor of New York," Paterson said to a standing ovation.
David A. Paterson (1954– ; Columbia College 1977) became the first African American governor in New York State history and the country’s first legally blind governor in 2008. Paterson had served as a New York State senator since 1985 before being elected lieutenant governor in 2006.
David Alexander Paterson and is the first African American governor of New York. Following his graduation from Hofstra Law School, Paterson worked in the District Attorney's office of Queens County, New York, and on the staff of Manhattan borough president David Dinkins.
