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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.
David Alexander Paterson (* 20. Mai 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City) ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Er war zwischen dem 17. März 2008 und dem 31. Dezember 2010 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates New York. Seit Mai 2014 ist Paterson Vorsitzender der New Yorker Demokraten.
15. Feb. 2017 · In 2002, Paterson was elected as the first African American New York State Senate Minority leader. In 2006, Paterson stepped down from the Senate to run as the first African American lieutenant governor of New York, which he won by a landslide with candidate Eliot Spitzer.
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.
As New York's first Black governor, and the first blind person to serve as governor in U.S. history, David Paterson overcame obstacles and adversity to lead one of America's largest states during a pivotal time in history.
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 .
Mr. Paterson, the father of former Gov. David A. Paterson, influenced black political power in New York City and the state for decades.
