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David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 55th governor of New York, succeeding Eliot Spitzer and serving out nearly three years of Spitzer's term from March 2008 to the end of 2010. He is the first legally blind person to be sworn in as governor of a U.S. state, and is the first African American to serve as 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. In 1985, he was elected to the New York State Senate to a seat 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 to be the running mate of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Eliot Spitzer in the 2006 New York gubernatorial election.
BornDavid Alexander Paterson, May 20, 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
ParentsBasil Paterson
EducationColumbia University, Hofstra University
LieutenantJoseph Bruno, Dean Skelos, Malcolm Smith, Pedro Espada Jr, Richard Ravitch
Preceded byEliot Spitzer
Succeeded byAndrew Cuomo

About David Paterson

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David Paterson

Politician David Paterson was born on May 20, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, United States (He's 69 years old now).

New York's first African-American governor and the country's second legally blind governor. After Governor Politician Eliot Spitzer resigned after it was exposed that he used high-end prostitutes, he became the fifty-fifth Governor of New York in 2008, and he governed for two years.

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David Paterson before becoming famous

David Paterson was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1954 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

He was blind in his left eye and his eyesight in his right eye due to an ear infection he got as a child.

Achievement of David Paterson

Despite originally criticizing Comedian Fred Armisen's Saturday Night Live imitation of him, he later joined Armisen on the show.

David Paterson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1992, he married Michelle Paige Paterson, with whom he has a son, Alex Patterson. His father, Politician Basil Paterson, was a state legislator and deputy mayor in New York.

David Paterson on Social Media

David Paterson's news on his Twitter: @NYGovPaterson55.

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He was the governor of New York, and Politician Andrew Cuomo was his successor.

David Paterson Income & Net worth

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David Paterson Height and Weight

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Latest information about David Paterson updated on March 09 2023.