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| + | |name=David A. Paterson | ||
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| + | |spouse=Michelle Paige Paterson | ||
| + | |religion=Roman Catholic | ||
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| + | |state=New York | ||
| + | |terms=March 17, 2008 – Present | ||
| + | |preceded=Eliot Spitzer | ||
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'''David A. Paterson''' (b. May 20, 1954, in [[Brooklyn]], NY) is [[New York]]’s 55th governor. He earned his bachelor’s degree in History from [[Columbia University]] in 1977, and completed his J.D. at Hofstra Law School in 1982. He is the first legally blind person to take the Oath of Office as Governor and New York's first [[African American]] Governor. | '''David A. Paterson''' (b. May 20, 1954, in [[Brooklyn]], NY) is [[New York]]’s 55th governor. He earned his bachelor’s degree in History from [[Columbia University]] in 1977, and completed his J.D. at Hofstra Law School in 1982. He is the first legally blind person to take the Oath of Office as Governor and New York's first [[African American]] Governor. | ||
Revision as of 05:34, March 17, 2009
| David A. Paterson | |||
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| Governor of New York From: March 17, 2008 – Present | |||
| Predecessor | Eliot Spitzer | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democratic | ||
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Paige Paterson | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
David A. Paterson (b. May 20, 1954, in Brooklyn, NY) is New York’s 55th governor. He earned his bachelor’s degree in History from Columbia University in 1977, and completed his J.D. at Hofstra Law School in 1982. He is the first legally blind person to take the Oath of Office as Governor and New York's first African American Governor.
Paterson is married to Michelle Paige Paterson, and they have two children, Ashley and Alex.