African Americans in Political Office by Barbara M. Linde

Author:Barbara M. Linde
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Deval Patrick used his impressive credentials as a lawyer and judge to win election as governor of Massachusetts. He was renowned for his speaking skills.

Governor David Paterson

David Paterson had many years of government service before he became New York’s first, and the nation’s fourth, black governor in 2008. In addition to overcoming racial prejudices, Paterson is legally blind. Paterson was born in 1954 and is a lifelong resident of the state of New York. After graduating from law school in 1982, he became an assistant district attorney in Queens. In 1985, he won a seat as a New York state senator, becoming the youngest ever—he was 31. From then until 2006, Paterson worked diligently to serve the people of New York. In 2003, he became the first black leader of the minority party there. Eliot Spitzer chose Paterson as his running mate for the governorship in 2006. The two won in a landslide, and in 2007, Paterson became the first African American lieutenant governor of New York.

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