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David Paterson

David Paterson
Paterson at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
Personal data
Date of birthMay 20, 1954(age 57)
Place of birthNew York City, New York
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseMichelle Paige
Children2
Alma materColumbia University
Hofstra Law School
55th Governor of New York
In officeMarch 17, 2008 - December 31, 2010
LieutenantJoseph Bruno (Acting)
Dean Skelos (Acting)
Malcolm Smith (Acting)
Pedro Espada (Acting)
Richard Ravitch
Succeeded byAndrew Cuomo
Preceded byEliot Spitzer
74th Lieutenant Governor of New York
In officeJanuary 1, 2007 - March 17, 2008
GovernorEliot Spitzer
Succeeded byRichard Ravitch
Preceded byMary Donohue
Minority Leader of the New York Senate
In officeJanuary 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Succeeded byMalcolm Smith
Preceded byMartin Connor
New York Senator
from the 30th district
29th district (1986 � 2002)
In officeJanuary 1, 1985 - January 1, 2007
Succeeded byBill Perkins
Preceded byLeon Bogues

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David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting Governor of Arkansas for 11 days in January 1975.

After graduating 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. In 1985, he was elected to the New York State Senate to a seat that was once held by his father, former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson. In 2003, he rose to the position of Senate Minority Leader. Paterson was selected as running mate by then-New York Attorney General and Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Eliot Spitzer in the 2006 New York gubernatorial election. Spitzer and Paterson were elected in November 2006 with 69 percent of the vote, and Paterson took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 1, 2007.

When Spitzer resigned in the wake of a prostitution scandal, Paterson was sworn in as governor of New York on March 17, 2008. Paterson launched a brief campaign for a full term as Governor in the 2010 gubernatorial election, but announced on February 26, 2010, that he would not be a candidate in the Democratic primary.

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2.90 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Video of NYS Senate Democrats sitting defiantly through the Pledge of Allegiance in protest after losing political control of the Chamber to Republicans. Only one courageous Senator tried to stand to honor the flag, but he was immedaietly pulled down into his seat by fellow Democrats. The video is from WCBS-2 TV on 6/23/09, taped during a "special session" of the Senate called by Democrat Gov. David Paterson in an effort to end a three-week walkout by Democrats that has brought government to a screeching halt. Grim-faced Democrats refused to acknowledge even their presence in the Chamber, failing to answer when their names were called, or join in a silent prayer that traditionally begins each session. The first Senator pictured seated is Antoine Thompson of Buffalo. The Senator attempting to stand is Martin Dilan of Brooklyn, abnd he looks clearly uncomfortable when he is pulled down by Kevin Parker of Brooklyn and Ruth Hassell-Thompson of Westchester.
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The last section of Paterson's address. "Look, folks, this has been a very difficult week but there have been turbulent weeks in New York's past and there will be anxious weeks in our near future, but we move forward. Today is Monday. There is work to be done. There was an oath to be taken, there's trust that needs to be restored. There are issues that need to be addressed. And all of us, as we set to it, must be aware of one truth that rises above all else. It's that New York families are more challenged today than they even were yesterday." shakesville.com http
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On Final Day In Office, Governor David Paterson Sounds Pension Alarm in New York - WGRZ-TV Tweet this news
WGRZ-TV---David Paterson- warned that sacrifices and reforms are needed in funding public-pension systems to avoid financial disaster in New York and nationwide. ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:34:02 GMT+00:00
Outgoing Gov. David Paterson tweaks state law on fingerprints for immigrants - New York Daily News Tweet this news
New York Daily News---Paterson- made changes to the state's plan to join a controversial program that sends fingerprints of anyone arrested to immigration officials. ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:47:33 GMT+00:00
Paterson Pardons Three More Subject To Deportation - CBS New York Tweet this news
CBS New York---David Paterson- announced on Thursday three more pardons to individuals subject to deportation. Each individual had prior criminal convictions and were one ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:51:39 GMT+00:00
Cuomo to be sworn in; Paterson's last day in office - 7Online.com Tweet this news
7Online.com--It's Governor -David Paterson's- last day in office, while incoming Governor Andrew Cuomo will be sworn in during a rare evening inauguration. ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:52:43 GMT+00:00
Summing Up Gov. David Paterson - Newsday Tweet this news
Newsday---David- A. -Paterson-, the overriding emotion is relief-for him and for the state. His sense of humor and courage in dealing with legal blindness, ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:47:31 GMT+00:00
Thrust into state's top job, David Paterson exits with pride - Syracuse.com Tweet this news
Syracuse.com---David Paterson- makes an appearance on the Jim Reith radio show in Syracuse on Wednesday. Syracuse, NY -- Gov. -David Paterson- spoke by phone Wednesday as his ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:41:49 GMT+00:00
Local Pols Upset Over Paterson Hydrofracking Veto - Patch Tweet this news
Patch---David Paterson- on Wednesday morning for his dismissal of a hydrofracking moratorium that had passed both the state Assembly and Senate. ... - Date : Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:26:40 GMT+00:00
Fracking Issue To Concern New York's Next Governor - WNYC Tweet this news
WNYC--And recent action by outgoing New York Governor -David Paterson- placed the decision of how to regulate the practice in the hands of the next Governor, ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:17:50 GMT+00:00
$250000 Cornell grant at issue - Albany Times Union Tweet this news
Albany Times Union---David Paterson's- decision to archive his papers at Cornell University came with a $250000 grant the state's official archivist said could have been avoided, ... - Date : Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:48:02 GMT+00:00
New York's first black governor leaving mixed record - The South Florida Times Tweet this news
The South Florida Times---David Paterson- in an unprecedented statewide address. “Our economic woes are so severe that I wanted to talk to you personally this evening about where we ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:33:19 GMT+00:00

New York State Senate
Preceded by
Leon Bogues		New York Senator
from the 30th District
1986 - 2002		Succeeded by
Thomas Duane
Preceded by
Eric Schneiderman		New York Senator
from the 30th District
2003 - 2006		Succeeded by
Bill Perkins
Political offices
Preceded by
Martin Connor		Minority Leader of the New York Senate
2003 - 2006		Succeeded by
Malcolm Smith
Preceded by
Mary Donohue		Lieutenant Governor of New York
2007 - 2008		Succeeded by
Richard Ravitch
Preceded by
Eliot Spitzer		Governor of New York
2008 - 2010		Succeeded by
Andrew Cuomo

Governors of New York

G. Clinton * Jay * G. Clinton * Lewis * Tompkins * Tayler* * D. Clinton * Yates * D. Clinton * Pitcher * Van Buren * Throop * Marcy * Seward * Bouck * Wright * Young * Fish * Hunt * Seymour * Clark * King * Morgan * Seymour * Fenton * Hoffman * J. Adams Dix * Tilden * Robinson * Cornell * Cleveland * Hill * Flower * Morton * Black * T. Roosevelt * Odell * Higgins * Hughes * White * J. Alden Dix * Sulzer * Glynn * Whitman * Smith * Miller * Smith * F. Roosevelt * Lehman * Poletti * Dewey * Harriman * Rockefeller * Wilson * Carey * Cuomo * Pataki * Spitzer * Paterson
(*) denotes Acting



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