David Paterson
NY governor's race heats up with party switch
Mar 19, 2010 19:06 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The race for New York governor heated up on Friday when a local Democratic official joined the campaign and switched parties, saying his views mesh best with Republicans and whose primary election is seen easier to win.
NY, Pa. historic sites fall victim to budget cuts
Mar 19, 2010 16:01 EDT
History under fire: NY and Pa. historic sites face closing, cutbacks as state budgets tighten. State budget cuts in tough economic times are falling on historic sites, from George Washington's Continental Army encampments to a World War II Holocaust refugee center.
Paterson says he made initial leak to media
Mar 18, 2010 16:17 EDT
NY Gov. Paterson says he was first to tell media about conversation with aide's accuser. New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday that he was the first to reveal a conversation he had with a woman at the center of a domestic violence scandal, the second consecutive day the once-silent governor defended his actions.
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day
Mar 17, 2010 20:45 EDT
Kilts, green body paint decorate NYC as marchers worldwide parade in honor of St. Patrick. All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish, or at least Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green body paint in a flurry of celebration.
NY governor's press secretary quits amid ethics probes
Mar 17, 2010 16:47 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The press secretary for New York Democratic Governor David Paterson resigned on Wednesday amid state and federal ethics probes of her boss that have triggered the departures of other top aides.
NY governor's press secretary quits amid ethics probe
Mar 17, 2010 15:16 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The press secretary for New York Governor David Paterson resigned on Wednesday amid ethics probes of her boss that have triggered the departures of other top aides.
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day
Mar 17, 2010 15:00 EDT
Kilts, green body paint decorate NYC as marchers worldwide parade in honor of St. Patrick. All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish, or at least Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green body paint in a flurry of celebration.
Paterson's press secretary resigns amid scandal
Mar 17, 2010 13:36 EDT
Paterson's press secretary resigns, becoming 4th top staffer to quit amid scandals. Gov. David Paterson's press secretary is resigning, making her the fourth top staffer to resign amid scandals that threaten the administration.
Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's Day
Mar 17, 2010 11:42 EDT
Green globe: 70 million Irish at home, abroad cheer St. Patrick's Day from Sydney to San Fran. Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.
"Idol" judge's father to make Senate run in NY
Mar 16, 2010 14:25 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Republican congressman and father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi tossed his hat into the New York Senate race Tuesday in an bid to challenge Democratic U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
Analysis: NY politics goes from drama to tragedy
Mar 13, 2010 14:40 EST
Analysis: NY politics goes from drama to tragedy; voters are fed up with officials' wrongdoing. New York politics, which has consumed more than a dozen elected officials or top staffers in the past two years, has become a kind of bizarre "Survivor" show. And although careers have been ruined and some face prison sentences, none of them lost their jobs by actually being voted off this island.
After drop in poll, AG recuses himself in NY probe
Mar 12, 2010 03:17 EST
After drop in approval ratings, NY attorney general recuses himself in probe of Gov. Paterson. In recusing himself after two weeks of investigating Gov. David Paterson, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said there was no "technical conflict" but described the probe thus far as preliminary and bowed to pressure that included sinking approval ratings for the man widely expected to run for governor.
NY gov drops support for Aqueduct racino group
Mar 11, 2010 19:07 EST
NY Gov. Paterson drops support for Aqueduct racino consortium, project set back again. Gov. David Paterson's administration dropped its support Thursday for a consortium chosen to build and operate up to 4,500 video slot machines at the Aqueduct racetrack, promising to further delay the 8-year-old plan to put a lucrative racino in Queens.
Protests mar groundbreaking for NJ Nets' NYC arena
Mar 11, 2010 18:48 EST
Amid residents' protests, officials break ground for Brooklyn arena where NJ Nets will play. Officials broke ground Thursday on a much-delayed 22-acre development project that will bring the NBA's New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn.
NY AG Cuomo removes himself from governor probe
Mar 11, 2010 17:12 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he "removed himself" from two ethics probes of state Governor David Paterson.
NY AG Cuomo removes himself from governor probe
Mar 11, 2010 17:12 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he "removed himself" from two ethics probes of state Governor David Paterson.
NY AG picks former state top judge for Governor probe
Mar 11, 2010 16:00 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he chose a former top state judge to oversee probes into whether Governor David Paterson wrongly accepted World Series baseball tickets or the state police had tried to quash a domestic violence charge against an aide to the governor.
NY AG to make police-gov probe announcement
Mar 11, 2010 15:21 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thursday said he would make an announcement at 3:45 p.m. EST on his investigation of the state police and the governor's office.
Protests at groundbreaking for Brooklyn arena
Mar 11, 2010 13:26 EST
Opponents of massive sports arena mock groundbreaking ceremony, 'bury the soul of Brooklyn'. Opponents of the massive Atlantic Yards development project in Brooklyn are protesting the official groundbreaking ceremony.
Ex-freshman, veteran kingpin equal Democratic woes
Mar 11, 2010 03:09 EST
Ex-freshman Massa and Democratic kingpin Rangel spell political trouble for party. One is a former Democratic freshman little known outside his Corning-Olean-Pittsford, N.Y., district. The other, a 20-term Democratic kingpin from Harlem, is widely known to New Yorkers and anyone following tax legislation.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| David A. Paterson | |
 Paterson at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival | |
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55th Governor of New York
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 17, 2008 | |
| Lieutenant | Joseph Bruno (Acting) Dean Skelos (Acting) Malcolm Smith (Acting) Pedro Espada Jr. (Acting) Richard Ravitch |
| Preceded by | Eliot Spitzer |
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| In office January 1, 2007 – March 17, 2008 | |
| Governor | Eliot Spitzer |
| Preceded by | Mary Donohue |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ravitch |
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| In office 1985 – 2007 | |
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New York State Senate Minority Leader
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| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Connor |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Smith |
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| Born | May 20, 1954 New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Paige Paterson |
| Residence | New York State Executive Mansion, Albany, New York Harlem, New York Guilderland, New York[1] |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University School of Law (J.D.) Columbia University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Criminal Investigator, Nonprofit Program Manager |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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