David Paterson
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David Alexander Paterson is an American politician 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
Paterson at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
Paterson speaks during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Paterson visiting Kabul in December 2008.
Basil A. Paterson
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Basil Alexander Paterson was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as the first African-American secretary of state of New York, serving
David Paterson
…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…
Paterson in 1970
Paterson (right) with Arthur Goldberg during their campaign, 1970