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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Paterson David Paterson David A. Paterson Political party Spouse Residence Democratic Michelle Paige Paterson New York State Executive Mansion, Albany, New York Harlem, New York Guilderland, New York[1] Hofstra University School of Law (J.D.) Columbia University (B.A.) Criminal Investigator, Nonprofit Program Manager Roman Catholic Alma mater Profession Religion Paterson at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival 55th Governor of New York Incumbent Assumed office March 17, 2008 Lieutenant 1) Joseph Bruno (Acting) (March 2008 - June 2008) 2) Dean G. Skelos (Acting) (June 2008–January 2009) 3) Malcolm Smith (Acting) (January 2009–present) Eliot Spitzer Preceded by 74th Lieutenant Governor of New York In office January 1, 2007 – March 17, 2008 Governor Preceded by Succeeded by Eliot Spitzer Mary Donohue Joseph L. Bruno (Acting) New York State Senator In office 1985 – 2007 Born May 20, 1954 (1954-05-20) New York City, New York David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician and the current Governor of New York. He is the first African American governor of New York and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Governor of Arkansas for eleven days in January 1975.[2] After graduating from Hofstra Law School, Paterson worked in the District Attorney’s office of Queens County, New York, and on the staff of Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins. In 1985, he was elected to the New York State Senate to a seat that was 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 as running mate by then New York Attorney General and Democratic Party nominee Eliot Spitzer in the 2006 New York gubernatorial election.[3] They were elected in November 2006 with 69 percent of the vote, and Paterson took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 1, 2007.[4] After Spitzer resigned in the wake of a prostitution scandal, Paterson was sworn in as governor of New York on March 17, 2008.[5] 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Paterson Early life and background David Paterson was born in Brooklyn to Portia and Basil Paterson, later a New York state senator and secretary of state, and deputy mayor of New York City.[6] According to a New York Now Interview, Paterson traces his roots on his mother’s side of the family to pre-Civil War African American slaves in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.[7] His father is half Jamaican. His paternal grandmother, Evangeline Rondon Paterson (1900–1985)[8] was secretary to Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. His paternal grandfather was Leonard James Paterson (1894–1968),[9] a native of St. George’s, Grenada[10] who arrived in the United States aboard the S.S. Vestris on May 16, 1917.[11] Paterson has recently undergone genetic genealogy testing. His father’s side consists of white ancestors from England, Ireland, and Scotland, while his mother’s side includes eastern European Jewish ancestry as well as the Guinea-Bissau region of West Africa.[12] At the age of three months, Paterson contracted an ear infection which spread to his optic nerve, leaving him with no sight in his left eye and severely limited vision in his right.[6][13] Since New York City public schools would not guarantee him an education without placing him in special education classes, his family bought a home in the Long Island suburb of Hempstead so that he could attend mainstream classes there. Paterson was the first disabled student in the Hempstead public schools, and graduated from Hempstead High School in 1971.[14][15][16][17] Paterson received a BA in history from Columbia University in 1977 and a law degree from Hofstra Law School in 1983.[14] After law school, he went to work for the Queens District Attorney’s Office, but was unable to complete the New York bar examination, and so did not become an Attorney at law. He attributed his failing the New York bar to insufficient accommodation for his visual impairment, and has since advocated for changes in bar exam procedures.[16] Political career In 1985, Paterson resigned his position as assistant district attorney so he could join the campaign of then city clerk David Dinkins to win the Democratic nomination for Manhattan Borough President. That summer, on August 6, state senator Leon Bogues died, and Paterson sought and obtained the Democratic party nomination for the seat. In midSeptember, a meeting of 648 Democratic committee members on the first ballot gave Paterson 58% of the vote, giving him the party nomination. That October, Paterson won the hotly contested special State Senate election.[18][19] At the time, the 29th Senate district covered the Manhattan neighborhoods of Harlem, Manhattan Valley and the Upper West Side, the same district that Paterson’s father had represented.[14] Upon his election, Paterson became the youngest State Senator in Albany. He won the seat again in 1986 for a full term representing the 29th District in the New York State Senate, and served as senator until assuming the office of Lieutenant Governor on January 1, 2007.[20][21] Senate minority leader Paterson was elected by the Democratic caucus of the Senate as Minority Leader on November 20, 2002, becoming both the first non-white state legislative leader and the highest-ranking black elected official in the history of New York State, unseating the incumbent Minority Leader, Martin Connor. Paterson became known for his consensusbuilding style coupled with sharp political skills.[22] In 2006, Paterson sponsored a controversial bill to limit the use of deadly force by the police, but later changed that position. He also supported non-citizen voting in New York local elections. According to the New York Post, he "chalked up a heavily liberal record. "[23] Describing Paterson’s tenure in the senate, The New York Times cited his "wit, flurries of reform proposals and unusual bursts of candor."[24] Lieutenant Governor of New York Paterson was selected by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer as his running mate for the Governor’s office in 2006. The news 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia stunned the New York political world, as the Democratic minority was poised to possibly take over the state legislature. Paterson would trade a possible powerful Senate Majority Leader position for the largely ceremonial Lieutenant Governor post.[25] During their 2006 campaign, Paterson resolved a dispute with Spitzer over turf wars between staff members.[26] The Spitzer-Paterson ticket won a landslide victory in the election, with 69% of the vote. It was the largest margin of victory in a gubernatorial race in New York history, and the second-largest for any statewide race in New York history.[27] In late December 2006, shortly before being sworn in as lieutenant governor, Paterson said that if he ever succeeded Spitzer as governor, he and Nelson A. Rockefeller would have something besides the governorship in common: great difficulty in reading. Rockefeller was dyslexic, which Paterson compared to his blindness.[28] During his time as Lieutenant Governor, Paterson also served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs.[29] As Lieutenant Governor, Paterson was involved in a range of issues, including: Stem cell research Paterson is a proponent of embryonic stem cell research. He led Spitzer’s successful 2007 legislative effort to approve a bond issue which will provide at least $1 billion toward stem cell research. Spitzer and Paterson touted the measure partly for its economic development benefits, following California’s $3 billion effort, which in turn had been prompted by the U.S. federal government halting funding for such research.[30] The New York state legislature had opposed funding the research, and it remains controversial.[31][32] Voting rights In September 2007, Paterson weighed in on a proposal before the New York City Council to extend voting rights to noncitizens.[33] He told a crowd gathered at the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade that he believed noncitizens should be granted voting rights.[23][34] He stressed he was asking for a change in policy, rather than a new law, citing that although 22 states and David Paterson territories between 1776 and 1920 allowed the practice, none do now.[35] Governor Spitzer issued a statement that he did not agree with Paterson’s position, and claimed he was unaware Paterson would be speaking on the matter.[36] Paterson had tried to introduce legislation granting voting rights to noncitizens as a State Senator fifteen years earlier.[33][37] Lawsuit over bias allegation In February 2008, a U.S. District Judge denied a motion to dismiss a racial discrimination lawsuit naming Paterson.[38][39] A former staff photographer, a Caucasian male, claimed that he was the victim of discrimination in 2005 when Paterson’s office replaced him with a black photographer. According to the New York Post, Paterson’s chief of staff "denied the claim... Paterson, in his deposition, countered that the decision... was simple politics - [the photographer] was a holdover from former Minority Leader Marty Connor, who was ousted by Paterson in 2003."[40] Governor of New York See also: Cabinet of David Paterson The Paterson Executive Chamber OFFICE Governor Lieutenant Governor NAME David Paterson Malcolm Smith (Acting as) TERM 2008 – – Secretary to the Governor William J. Cunningham III (Acting as) Terryl BrownClemens Risa Heller 2008 – General Counsel 2008 – Communications Director Director of State Operations Chief of Staff 2008 – Dennis Whalen 2008 – Jon Cohen 2008 – 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Office of the Attorney General Office of the Inspector General Office of the Comptroller Department of Agriculture and Markets Department of Banking Department of Civil Service Department of Correctional Services Department of Environmental Conservation Department of Education Department of Health Department of Insurance Department of Labor Department of Motor Vehicles Department of Military & Naval Affairs Department of Public Service Secretary of State Andrew Cuomo 2008 – David Paterson Following Spitzer’s resignation, Paterson was sworn in as the 55th Governor of New York, at the New York State Capitol on March 17, 2008, by New York Chief Judge Judith Kaye. “ Let me reintroduce myself. I am David Paterson and I am the Governor of New York State! ” Joseph Fisch – Thomas DiNapoli Patrick Hooker 2008 – 2008 – —David Paterson, Inauguration speech on March 17, 2008.[41] His swearing-in ceremony was attended by all members of the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, New York Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, former New York Governors George Pataki and Hugh Carey, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former New York City Mayors David Dinkins and Ed Koch, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the entire New York Congressional delegation (both Democrats and Republicans), and Newark Mayor Cory Booker, among others.[42] Former Governor Spitzer was not present.[43] With his swearing-in, Paterson became the first Lieutenant Governor elevated to the governorship in New York due to a vacancy since 1973, when Lieutenant Governor Malcolm Wilson became Governor when Nelson Rockefeller resigned in order to serve as VicePresident of the United States in the administration of President Gerald R. Ford..[44][45] Richard H. Neiman Nancy G. Groenwegen Brian Fischer 2008 – 2008 – 2008 – Alexander Pete Grannis 2008 – Richard P. Mills 2008 – Richard F. Daines Eric R. Dinallo 2008 – 2008 – M. Patricia Smith David Swarts 2008 – 2008 – Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto 2008 – Gary A. Brown 2008 – Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Robert L. Megna 2008 – Department of Taxation & Finance Department of Transportation 2008 – Paterson speaks during the second day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Paterson is the first black Governor of New York and the fourth in any U.S. state (following Reconstruction-era Louisiana Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback, former Virginia Gov. Astrid C. Glynn 2008 – 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Wilder, and current Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick). The Lieutenant Governor’s office will remain vacant until 2010, when the current term expires. Under the state’s constitution, the president pro tempore of the state senate, Malcolm Smith, would be next in the line of succession for the Governor’s office.[46] Paterson has used Global Strategy Group consultants for political advice as governor. His relationship with the firm began earlier. When he was lieutenant governor, GSG executives advised him on how to make the job more prominent, and the firm again advised him during the transition and afterward. Soon after becoming governor, Paterson hired former Risa B. Heller from GSG as his director of communications. As of September 2008, Paterson and the state Democratic Party were each paying GSG a retainer of $15,000 a month in addition to costs associated with polling and political advertising.[47] On July 17, 2008, Paterson was the keynote speaker addressing the 99th annual convention of the NAACP in Cincinnati, Ohio.[48] Other speakers included Congressman Charles Rangel and U.S. Presidential candidate John McCain. Although Paterson is a lifelong Democrat who was considered a liberal during his time in the State Senate, he earned praise from conservatives during his time as Governor for his efforts to combat the 2008 New York fiscal crisis by major reductions in spending and the enaction of an inflation-indexed property tax cap, a school tax "circuit breaker," and unfunded mandate relief, as well as his appointment of Blue Dog Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy created by Hillary Clinton’s appointment as United States Secretary of State.[49][50][51] David Paterson promised to "adjust the budget accordingly."[55] Since 1984, New York State has only passed a budget on time once, in 2005, leading Paterson to call for an "end to the dysfunction in Albany" in his speech, echoing a 56-page study from the nonpartisan New York University School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice, which referred to the legislature as "the least deliberative and most dysfunctional in the nation".[56][57][58] Paterson quickly signed five pieces of legislation on his first day in office: to add the New York State Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York State.[59] He went on to ask for letters of resignation from all of his top staff members and state-agency commissioners. This typical action does not mean the hold overs from the Spitzer administration will be replaced, and Paterson said that "having the letters gives him the flexibility to make changes if he decides to".[60] Personal revelations One day after Paterson’s inauguration as the Governor of New York, both he and his wife acknowledged having had extramarital affairs, one with a state employee.[61] Paterson’s self-admissions are in contravention to what the press has dubbed the "Bear Mountain Compact,"[62] a practice by lawmakers that their transgressions north of the Bear Mountain Bridge will not be reported south of it.[63][64][65] First day as Governor Paterson ascended to the governor’s office during the busiest legislative period of the year. The state is required by law to pass its budget prior to April 1.[52] He had only two weeks to negotiate with lawmakers a proposal to close a $4.7 billion deficit and pass a $124 billion budget from the Spitzer administration.[53] He stated in his inauguration speech that it would be his top priority.[54] Paterson also made reference in his speech to the economic woes being faced in the United States, calling them a "crisis", and Same-sex marriage directive In May 2008, Governor Paterson informed New York State agencies that they were required to recognize same-sex marriage licenses from other jurisdictions for purposes of employee benefits.[66] The governor’s directive was purportedly based upon a decision from New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division’s Fourth Department.[66] The governor’s directive did not receive widespread public attention until weeks after the directive was given.[67] At that time, the governor’s decision provoked public reaction on both 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia sides of the issue. While Governor Paterson’s directive received widespread approbation from same-sex marriage supporters,[68] it was met with criticism from conservative legislators and from same-sex marriage opponents, one of whom referred to the directive as Governor Paterson’s "first major blunder."[69][70][71] Then-Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and others accused Governor Paterson of having overstepped his bounds and usurped the authority of the Legislature.[69] Governor Paterson reportedly described same-sex marriage as "beautiful," and contended that his decision was "the right thing to do"; the governor was enthusiastically cheered when he attended the 2008 gay pride parade in Manhattan.[72][73][74] On June 3, 2008, a lawsuit was filed by the Alliance Defense Fund challenging the governor’s directive.[75][76][77] On September 2, 2008, Justice Lucy A. Billings, of the State Supreme Court in the Bronx, NY, issued a decision that Governor Paterson acted within his powers when he required state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages from outside New York State. In her dismissal of the Alliance Defense Fund suit, Justice Billings found that the governor’s order was consistent with state laws on the recognition of marriages from outside the state.[78] The decision has been appealed.[79] In April 2009, it was revealed that the governor will propose legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in New York. [80] David Paterson of Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy, Paterson publicly lobbied for a government bailout of the insurance giant.[86] He hit the cable networks early[87] and was quoted by media around the world.[88][89][90] The previous day, Paterson had loosened regulations to allow AIG to draw reserves from its subsidiaries. In March 2009, Paterson announced at a town hall meeting in Niagara Falls that in light of the fiscal crisis, he would take a 10% pay cut.[91] On January 2, 2009, Paterson joined the governors of four other states in urging the federal government to provide $1 trillion in aid to the country’s 50 state governments to help pay for education, welfare and infrastructure as states struggle with steep budget deficits amid a deepening recession. [92] 2008-09 executive budget Governor Paterson revised Governor Spitzer’s record-size executive budget proposal to cut spending. Budget negotiations carried over past the deadline, causing the new Governor to lament that too many lawmakers were "unwilling to make serious cuts to our budget."[93] On April 10, the $121.7 billion budget package was passed by both houses of the State Legislature. His budget closed a projected $4.6 billion deficit with $1.8 billion of spending cuts, $1.5 billion in additional revenue from increased taxes and fees and $1.3 billion of one time transfers, and did not tap into the state’s $1.2 billion of reserves or increase the top income tax rate on those earning $1 million or more.[93] Paterson’s budget provided property tax relief by delivering aid to municipalities, and included restoration of hundreds of millions in property tax rebates for middle-class homeowners and $1 billion for upstate economic development.[94] The spending included a record $1.8 billion aid increase to local school districts, and $2.5 billion in aid for construction projects at state and city public colleges.[93] Governor Paterson decided to fully fund a landmark proposal authored by State Assemblyman Greg Ball, creating a tuition remission program for military veterans, offering them free tuition at both SUNY and CUNY institutions.[95][96][97] Although the legislature was unable to come to a decision on a separate bill to enact congestion pricing in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the budget "good New York fiscal crisis In July 2008, Paterson warned state lawmakers and citizens of New York that the state faces its worst fiscal crisis since the 1970s.[81] On Tuesday, July 29, Governor Paterson gave a rare televised address that was broadcast on all of New York’s major news networks, stating that the state budget deficit had gone up 1.4 billion dollars over the 90 days since his original budget submission, citing rising costs due to the poor economy and a struggling Wall Street, and calling the State Legislature back to Albany for an emergency session starting on August 19, 2008.[82][83][84] He also warned that the budget deficit is estimated to grow 22 percent by 2011, and called for the special legislative session on August 19 to deal with the crisis.[85] With AIG on the verge of collapse on September 16, 2008, and in the aftermath 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia news for our city."[93] Even though the budget enacted was the first in a decade that included less spending than the proposal, Paterson promised to slash next year’s state budget by 5 to 10 percent, because the spending plan he inherited was "too big and too bloated."[98] The accidental nature of Paterson’s ascension may have hampered his involvement in this year’s process to some degree, but he told the New York Times that "I think we passed a sound budget, but I don’t think that we left ourselves enough room."[99] In April 2008, Governor Paterson asked the heads of all state agencies to cut their budgets by 3.35% and threatened a hiring freeze; the governor also asked legislative leaders to follow suit.[100][101] In August 2008, he called a special emergency session of the legislature and enacted 6% across-theboard cuts in all state agencies. He called another special session in November 2008 to trim an additional 3%, but this effort was met without success. 2009-10 executive budget In 2009, New York faced a budget deficit of $15 billion, and state debt approached $55 billion.[102] During his state of the state address, Governor Paterson outlined many issues critical to closing the budget caps, and restoring New York’s economic strength and quality of life.[103] He recommended adapting the Suozzi commission recommendations on a property tax cap and circuit breaker, and even joked that he should switch parties as the proposal has remained more popular amongst Republicans than his own party.[104] To address the State’s budget gap, the Governor recommended a Deficit Reduction Assessment for the 2009-10 School Year, which will result in a decrease of $1.1 billion in total State School Aid.[105] He also outlined several new taxes and fees he supported. The 137 tax and fee increases contained in Governor Paterson’s 2009-10 Budget would cost the average NY family an extra $3,875.48 annually.[106] These taxes include: • An "Obesity tax", which would add an extra tax of over 18% on all non diet soft drinks such as regular soda, and energy drinks[107] • New 4% Taxes on digital music downloads, videos and pictures downloaded or the "itax"[108] David Paterson • A tax increase on malt-flavored beverages, beer, and wine[109] • A 4% tax on taxi rides, car rentals and limousine services[110] • A tax on movie tickets[107] • A new 4% ’personal services tax’ on haircuts, beauty salons, health club services, and weight loss programs[111] • A 4% tax placed on cable and satellite TV, pay per view movies[112] • Additional fees for fishing, and camping[113] • New fees on items ranging from boilers, to explosives, to jewelry, to sporting events[114] • A 4 percent sales tax on clothing and shoes under $500, except for two weeks out of the year[115] • Additional fees on automobile purchases, registration and driving fees.[107] • The Ravitch Commission recommendations, which include tolls on the city-owned East River and Harlem River bridges (which has never been done before), and levy an annual driver’s tax based on vehicle weight[116] The budget also recommends dramatic across-the-board cuts to various state agencies, which he called "deep and painful" in his address.[117] Other major budget initiatives included eliminating the STAR property tax rebate program (1.4 billion), suspending increases in aid and incentives for municipalities, Empire Zone reforms, and pension reforms.[103] He also moved to close the 81 year old Reynolds Game Farm in Tompkins County, the State’s only remaining pheasant facility. This decision drew criticism from sportsmen’s groups, as the farm is funding through licensing fees paid by hunters, and not taxpayer dollars.[118] In addition, Paterson’s recommendation to close the farm would only result in the employees being reassigned. some have questioned whether the $750,000 in savings from closing the facility would outweigh the estimated $700 million generated for the upstate economy if hunters simply take their business to other states.[119] Various sportsmen’s groups were able to obtain a court ordered injunction in January 2009 to temporarily halt the measure.[120] The next day, Paterson reversed his decision and decided to keep the game farm operating, acknowledging that it does generate significant revenues for the state.[121] 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Paterson interest in the seat, he attracted a plurality of support from polled New Yorkers to take the seat[132] and was cited by some analysts as a savvy choice for Paterson to head off the possibility of a strong primary challenge by Cuomo in the 2010 gubernatorial election.[133][134] Paterson acknowledged on January 20, 2009, that Cuomo was indeed under consideration for the appointment.[135] NY-2 Representative Steve Israel also expressed his interest in taking the seat.[136] It was reported on December 5, 2008 that Governor Paterson had spoken with Caroline Kennedy regarding her interest in filling the seat of Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton,[137] but in a confusing turn of events, Kennedy abruptly withdrew her name from consideration on January 21, 2009.[138] Up until her withdrawal, for which no official explanation was given,[139] the high-profile, well-connected daughter of former President John F. Kennedy was widely considered the front-runner for the nomination.[140][141][142] However, some reports that came after Kennedy removed herself from consideration claimed that Paterson "never intended" to pick Kennedy, having come to consider her "unready" for the seat after a series of media misfires[143][144] attracted criticism of the political debutante.[145] Some sources and analysts doubted the reports’ veracity, calling the Paterson camp’s denials of intention to pick Kennedy "misdirection".[146] Joseph Mercurio remarked that Paterson’s caginess had backfired, noting, "Now no matter who he picks, it’s always going to be the choice after what happened to Kennedy."[147] On January 23, 2009, Governor Paterson chose Kirsten Gillibrand, an upstate congresswoman known as a centrist Blue Dog Democrat, to fill Clinton’s vacated seat.[148] The reaction from the Kennedy family was reportedly "furious", according to The New York Post[149] and The New York Daily News.[150] Although Gillibrand’s appointment was praised by some, including Schumer, New York’s senior senator;[151] President Barack Obama[152] and Clinton herself,[153] others criticized Paterson’s choice, calling Gillibrand "inexperienced",[154] "sharp-elbowed",[155] "too conservative",[156] and "unliked".[157] Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, a strong advocate for gun control, threatened to run against Gillibrand in a 2010 primary due to her support for Second Amendment rights, concurrence with the Capital punishment According to state Senator Liz Krueger, Paterson has always been against capital punishment.[122] In July 2008, he ordered the removal of the state’s equipment to perform lethal injection, previously housed in Dutchess County’s Green Haven Correctional Facility. In spring 2008 the state Senate passed a bill that would make murderers of policemen eligible for execution; though it is doubtful the state Assembly would pass a similar bill, it is certain that Paterson would not sign it. Senate appointment After being nominated for the position on December 1, 2008, New York Senator Hillary Clinton was confirmed as United States Secretary of State by the United States Senate. Clinton resigned her Senate seat on January 21, 2009, in order to assume the Cabinet post.[123] By mandate of the New York Constitution, Paterson was tasked with appointing a temporary replacement until a special election in 2010 for the conclusion of the term of her Class 1 seat. Paterson’s aides had intimated that his desire was to appoint a candidate who is from upstate, since every other statewide official in New York save Clinton herself was from New York City.[124] Paterson named several advisers on the matter prior to his appointment, including Chuck Schumer, Charles B. Rangel, Nita Lowey, Gregory W. Meeks, and two staffers.[125] Some thought that Paterson might appoint a prominent minority member such as Meeks, H. Carl McCall, William C. Thompson, Jr., Byron Brown, José E. Serrano or Nydia M. Velázquez.[126] Among the prominent women mentioned were former 2000 senatorial contender Lowey, NY-14 Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, former Clinton aide Leecia Eve, United Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, NY-20 Representative Kirsten Gillibrand, and political heiress Caroline Kennedy.[127][128][129] Actress Fran Drescher also expressed interest in becoming the New York Senator.[130] On December 1, 2008, when President-elect Barack Obama announced his nomination of Clinton as Secretary of State, Lowey declared she was not a candidate.[131] While New York Attorney General and former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Andrew Cuomo refused to publicly declare his 8 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia platform of the National Rifle Association as a member of the House, and reported opposition to the Obama stimulus plan (Gillibrand eventually voted for the stimulus, along with every other Senate Democrat).[158] Still others, including liberal New York Times editorialist Maureen Dowd[159] and New York Magazine writer Chris Smith,[160] criticized Paterson’s "peculiar" and "dithering" handling of the Senate appointment and suggested it was a cynical way of rallying upstate support for re-election. Dowd went so far as to will Andrew Cuomo to run against Paterson in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Paterson later admitted that he personally ordered his staff to contest Caroline Kennedy’s version of events in the hours after she withdrew from consideration to be United States senator.[161] The last time a New York Governor had to appoint a United States Senator was following the assassination of Robert F. [126] Kennedy. David Paterson 26/nyregion/ 26mansion.html?ref=nyregion. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. [2] http://wonkette.com/368110/nationmourns-david-paterson-isnt-first-blindgovernor-after-all [3] Healy, Patrick D. (2006-01-23). "Spitzer Asks State Senator From Harlem to Join Ticket". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/23/ nyregion/23cnd-spitzer.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-11. [4] "Elections 2006: Governor / New York". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/ 2006/pages/results/states/NY/G/00/. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. [5] Confessore, Nicholas (2008-03-17). 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By February 2009, after the prolonged Senate appointment process, a Siena College poll indicated that Paterson was losing popularity among New Yorkers, and showed Giuliani with a fifteen point lead in a hypothetical contest.[165] In April 2009, a poll of 1,528 New York State registered voters taken by Quinnipiac University found that 60 percent disapprove of the job Paterson was doing, the worst ever rating for a New York governor, with 53 percent saying that Paterson should withdraw his candidacy for the gubernatorial election.[166] References [1] Confessore, Nicholas (2008-03-26). "Paterson Family Is Moving Into the Executive Mansion". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/ 9 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Paterson". The Genetic Genealogist. http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/ 2008/03/14/dna-testing-of-new-yorksnew-governor-david-paterson/. Retrieved on 2008-08-29. [13] Nichols, David (2008-03-12). "David Paterson: Activist, Progressive...Governor". 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Retrieved on 2008-12-08. 14 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Paterson [138] aroline Kennedy withdraws Senate bid C [166] ttp://uk.reuters.com/article/ h [139] ennedy’s withdrawal creates a political K marketsNewsUS/ mystery idUKN0638816620090406 Retrieved on [140] ources: Caroline Kennedy Front-Runner S 2009-04-06. for Hilary Clinton Senate Seat [141] AROLINE THE ’CERTAIN’ PICK FOR C DAVE: RIVALS • Governor of New York official state [142] aroline Kennedy Paterson’s Choice: C website Officials • Paterson for Governor official campaign [143] aroline Kennedy botches debut C website interview with ’you know’ attitude • Biography at the National Governors [144] ennedy criticized after her latest tour K Association [145] ew York’s Paterson to Name Clinton N • Biography, interest group ratings, public Senate Successor statements, vetoes and campaign finances [146] aterson Is Set to Name Senate Pick P at Project Vote Smart [147] ew York’s Paterson to Tap Clinton N • Issue positions and quotes at On The Senate Replacement Issues [148] aterson Names Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand P • Collected news and commentary at The to Clinton’s Former U.S. Senate Seat New York Times [149] ENNEDYS LIVID AS GOV ASKED K • Collected news and commentary at The CAROLINE TO ’LIE’ Washington Post [150] enator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand S • Follow the Money - David Paterson praises Caroline Kennedy • 2008 2006 Governor campaign [151] illibrand colleagues support her G contributions appointment • 2004 2002 2000 1998 State Senate [152] bama telephones congratulations to O campaign contributions Gillibrand • "Senator David Paterson: What Others Are [153] RC (and others) react to Gillibrand H Saying". Spitzer-Paterson 2006. Archived [154] IRSTEN HAS BIG GOALS - BUT LITTLE K from the original on 2006-11-27. EXPERIENCE http://web.archive.org/web/ [155] ew York’s Next Senator: Opposed to N 20061127230245/ the Obama Agenda www.spitzerpaterson.com/paterson/. [156] ho is Kirsten Gillibrand? 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