Paterson Sworn in as NY Governor
POSTED on March 18, 2008
ALBANY - David Paterson was sworn in yesterday
as the new Governor of New York State, taking over for Eliot
Spitzer who resigned last week due to a prostitution scandal.
The Governor of New York announced his resignation
effective Monday over a huge scandal that arose this weekend
about his involvement in a high-priced prostitution ring.
Paterson gave an emphatic yet humorous speech introducing
himself and urging New Yorkers to come together and provide service
to the state.
David Paterson is now New York's 55th Governor.
In his first address as Governor, Paterson spoke about the challenges
New York faces and his plan for New York's future.
1985 - Elected to the New York State Senate at
age 31, becoming Albany's youngest Senator at the time.
2003 - Becomes Minority Leader of the New York State Senate;
the first non-white legislative leader in New York's history.
2004 - First legally blind person to address the Democratic
National Convention.
2007 - New York's first African American Lieutenant Governor.
2008 - First legally blind person to take the Oath of Office
as Governor and New York's first African American Governor.
Many top politicians were in attendance including
NY Senators Hillary Clinton
and Charles Schumer, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg along with state
Governors Jon Corzine of New Jersey, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts
and Jodi Rell of Connecticut.
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