EXECUTIVE · NY · 2007-2008
David Paterson
Lieutenant Governor · Democrat · New York
NOTABLE
On the record
Became NY Gov when Spitzer resigned Mar 2008 amid prostitution scandal
SEVERITY · RESIGNED
Background
David Paterson occupied the Lieutenant Governor office in New York for 1 year (2007–2008). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. After: Governor (2008-2010). Departure context: Became NY Gov when Spitzer resigned Mar 2008 amid prostitution scandal. Same-year political environment (2007): Governor Eliot Spitzer; Attorney General Andrew Cuomo; Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez.
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