Blind Governor Of New York
A member of the democratic party he was elected to the same position his father mario cuomo held for three terms he has served as chair of the national governors association since august 2020.
Blind governor of new york. And he will be left to clean up a mess left by. David alexander paterson born may 20 1954 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. Paterson who graduated from hofstra law school entered democratic politics.
Obviously the governor of new york is blind and he s doing the job. David paterson will assume of the role of governor on monday. Former new york governor david paterson has allegedly dumped his chief of staff and then sacked her after a two year romance.
History after the resignation of gov. Paterson will be new. Eliot spitzer on.
Paterson is poised to become the first legally blind governor in united states history countless news organizations including the new york times repeated the same description while also noting that mr. He is the first african american to serve as governor of new york and the second legally blind governor of an american state. Andrew mark cuomo ˈ k w oʊ m oʊ.
A story about the former governor was sent to me by my friend and grad school comrade jessica over a month ago right after it ran on december 19th in the new york times in an interview paterson admitted his fears of returning to normal life a life outside of the public realm. A spokesman for the national federation of the blind told the new york post. He is the first african american to serve as new york governor and the second legally blind governor of a u s.
On wednesday when gov. He will be new york s first black and first legally blind governor. New york lieutenant governor david paterson was set to become the state s first black governor and the first legally blind governor in u s.
