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David Paterson

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David Paterson
Paterson at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
55th Governor of New York
In office
March 17, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Lieutenant1) Joseph Bruno(Acting)(March 2008 - June 2008)
2) Dean G. Skelos (Acting) (June 2008 - present)
Preceded byEliot Spitzer
Succeeded byAndrew Cuomo
74th Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 2007 – March 17, 2008
GovernorEliot Spitzer
Preceded byMary Donohue
Succeeded byJoseph L. Bruno (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1954-05-20) May 20, 1954 (age 70)
Brooklyn, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Michelle Paige Paterson
ResidenceNew York State Executive Mansion, Albany, New York
Harlem, New York
Guilderland, New York[1]
Alma materColumbia University
Hofstra University School of Law
ProfessionPolitician

David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician and the 56th Governor of New York. He is the first black governor of New York and the first legally blind governor of any state. He became governor when Eliot Spitzer resigned. Due to Paterson becoming governor, two black governors are serving at the same time for the first time in more than 100 years; as Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts is also African American. He chose not to run for governor in February 26, 2010.

Other websites

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  • Governor of New York Archived 2008-03-13 at the Wayback Machine - Official Website of the Governor of New York
  • Paterson for Governor Archived 2008-09-27 at the Wayback Machine - Official Website of Paterson For Governor
  • Project VoteSmart - Senator Paterson Biography
  • "Senator David Paterson: What Others Are Saying". Spitzer-Paterson 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2008-08-25. Accolades posted to Spitzer's 2006 gubernatorial campaign website.
  • 2008 Moment of Thanks video of Governor David Paterson thanking the troops

References

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  1. Confessore, Nicholas (2008-03-26). "Paterson Family Is Moving Into the Executive Mansion". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-26.