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Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 4, 2007
Lieutenant Tim Murray
Preceded by Mitt Romney
Succeeded by Incumbent (2011)
Born July 31, 1956 (1956-07-31) (age 51)
Chicago, Illinois
Political party Democratic
Spouse Diane Patrick
Residence Milton, Massachusetts
Alma mater A.B. Harvard College

J.D. Harvard Law School
Profession Lawyer
Religion Presbyterian
Website Governor Deval Patrick

Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is a politician and the current Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Timothy P Murray (born 1968 better known as Tim Murray, is the current Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, U Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Diane Patrick (née Bemus) (born 1951 is the First Lady of Massachusetts and the wife of Gov Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Harvard College is the undergraduate section and oldest school of Harvard University, a Private university in the United States founded in 1636 by the Massachusetts Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. On November 7, 2006, Patrick became the first black governor of Massachusetts, the third black governor in United States history. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is one of two current black governors, along with David Paterson of New York. David Alexander Paterson (born May 20 1954 is an American politician and the current Governor of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous For the first time in U. S. history two black governors serve co-currently. He took office on January 4, 2007. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Before entering politics, Patrick worked as an attorney and businessman. Patrick's stumbles over his first year in office have led to falling poll numbers. An April 9, 2008 SurveyUSA poll puts Patrick's approval ratings at 41%, with 49% of the Commonwealth's residents disapproving of the Governor's performance in office. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common SurveyUSA is a Polling firm in the United States. It conducts Market research for Corporations and interest groups but is best known for conducting [1]

Contents

Early life and education

Patrick was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, into a Black American family and residing in a two-bedroom tenement. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa In 1959, his father Laurdine "Pat" Patrick, a member of jazz musician Sun Ra's band, left his wife Emily (née Mae Wintersmith),[2] son Deval, and daughter Rhonda (a year Deval's senior) in order to play music in New York City[3] and because he had fathered a daughter by another woman. Laurdine K "Pat" Patrick ( November 23, 1929 - December 31, 1991) was a Baritone saxophone, Alto saxophone Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, Legal name Le Sony'r Ra; The City of New York [4] Deval had a strained relationship with his father, who opposed his choice of high school, but they eventually reconciled. [5]

While Patrick was in middle school, one of his teachers referred him to A Better Chance, a national non-profit organization for identifying, recruiting and developing leaders among academically gifted students of African-American descent, which enabled him to attend Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Milton Academy is a private, preparatory, Coeducational boarding and Day school in Milton Massachusetts. Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area [6][7]

Patrick graduated from Milton Academy in 1974 and from Harvard College (with a concentration in English and American literature) in 1978. Milton Academy is a private, preparatory, Coeducational boarding and Day school in Milton Massachusetts. Harvard College is the undergraduate section and oldest school of Harvard University, a Private university in the United States founded in 1636 by the Massachusetts He then spent a year working with the United Nations in Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security In 1979, Patrick returned to the United States and enrolled at Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. While in law school, Patrick was elected president of the Legal Aid Bureau, where he first worked defending poor families in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts.

He and his wife, Diane Patrick née Bemus (born 1951), a lawyer specializing in labor and employment law, married in 1984. Diane Patrick (née Bemus) (born 1951 is the First Lady of Massachusetts and the wife of Gov Labour law (also known as employment or labor law is the body of Laws administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights of and restrictions Labour law (also known as employment or labor law is the body of Laws administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights of and restrictions They have lived in Milton, Massachusetts since 1989 and have two daughters, Sarah and Katherine. Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area

Career

Early legal work

After receiving his J.D. from Harvard Law School, Patrick worked as a law clerk for Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, then became an attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) in New York City. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional Stephen Roy Reinhardt (born March 27, 1931 in New York New York) is a circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc ( NAACP LDF, the Inc While working with LDF, Patrick met future President Bill Clinton, then serving as Governor of Arkansas. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The Governor of the State of Arkansas is the chief executive of the state and Commander-in-chief of its military forces. Clinton was being sued over a voting rights case, and the two worked out a settlement. Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally For other uses of settlement including legal uses see Settlement. Also while working with LDF, Patrick married Diane Bemus, an attorney specializing in labor and employment law. Labour law (also known as employment or labor law is the body of Laws administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights of and restrictions Labour law (also known as employment or labor law is the body of Laws administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights of and restrictions In 1986 Patrick went to work as a private attorney for Hill and Barlow, a now-dissolved Boston law firm, and became a partner in 1990. Hill & Barlow was a law firm in Boston Massachusetts that dissolved in 2002 He also continued doing volunteer work for LDF and for other civil rights causes. Patrick also represented Desiree Washington, a former Rhode Island beauty queen whom former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was convicted of raping in the early 1990s. Desiree Washington (born 1973 a native of Coventry Rhode Island, was an eighteen-year-old Miss Black America Beauty pageant contestant representing her Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person She filed a civil suit in 1992 in US District Court in Indianapolis, and Patrick was Washington's attorney. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy The suit was settled in 1995.

Clinton Administration

In 1994, Clinton nominated Patrick Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, subsequently confirmed by the Senate. Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice are headed by an Assistant Attorney General. The US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is the institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting Discrimination The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives As the head of the Civil Rights Division, Patrick worked on issues including racial profiling, police misconduct, fair lending enforcement, human trafficking, and discrimination based on gender and disability. Racial profiling is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or Police misconduct refers to objectionable actions taken by Police officers in connection with their official duties which can lead to a Miscarriage of justice. Human trafficking is the recruitment transportation harbouring or receipt of people for the purposes of slavery forced labor (including bonded labor or debt bondage and servitude He led what was (before the September 11, 2001 attacks) the largest federal criminal investigation in history as co-chair of the Task Force investigating the arsons of synagogues and African American churches in the South. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Deep South is a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South. He had a key role as an adviser to post-apartheid South Africa during this time and helped draft that country's civil rights laws. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa [8]

His tenure was not without controversy. Federal affirmative action policy was under judicial and political review, and Patrick was thrust into Clinton's policy defense. Affirmative action in the United States|Employment equity (Canada|Reservation in India|Numerus clausus The term affirmative action describes many policies aimed at a historically Patrick also enforced federal laws concerning treatment of incarcerated criminals, to the extent that one warden called him a "zealot". [9] He has also been criticized for his role in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals case Piscataway v. Taxman, wherein, due to budget constraints, a white woman named Sharon Taxman was laid off rather than an African American woman of identical qualifications, because the school wanted diversity on its teaching staff. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following Piscataway School Board v Taxman, 91 F3d 1547 ( 3d Cir 1996) was a Racial discrimination case begun in 1989. Taxman sued and prevailed in US District Court, but Patrick encouraged the Justice Department, which had supported Taxman in the Bush administration, to withdraw from the case. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Taxman, who was subsequently rehired, eventually settled her suit.

Business career

In 1997, Patrick returned to Boston to join the firm Day, Berry & Howard, and was appointed by the federal district court to serve as Chairman of the Task Force to oversee implementation of the terms of a race discrimination settlement at Texaco. Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron" After serving for nearly two years, he was appointed vice president and general counsel for the company in New York City. From 2000 to 2004, Patrick worked as executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta. The Coca-Cola Company ( is the world's largest beverage company largest manufacturer distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and Syrups in the world He resigned in 2004, ending nearly 6 years of weekly commuting between Massachusetts and jobs out of state.

Some gay rights activists have criticized him for his tenure on the United Airlines (UAL) board. Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism Lesbian UAL Corporation ( is an Airline Holding company, incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Chicago Illinois. During this time, the company fought a San Francisco ordinance requiring companies to offer domestic partners benefits. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city A domestic partnership is a legal or Personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by a traditional Patrick contended that for a global company to comply with local employment ordinances in San Francisco would have set an unhelpful precedent. On the other hand, Patrick successfully encouraged UAL to offer domestic partner benefits to all employees, making it the first airline to do so. In the United States, Domestic partnership is a city- county- state- or employer-recognized status that may be available to same-sex couples and sometimes [10]

In 2004, he was appointed to the board of directors of the firm that controls Ameriquest, the mortgage company infamous for predatory lending scandals, because of his 20 years of fighting such problems. ACC Capital Holdings (ACCCH is a national Mortgage lender based in Orange California. Predatory lending is a Pejorative term used to describe practices of some Lenders. Ameriquest subsequently agreed to a $325 million dollar settlement regarding their predatory lending practices in 49 states. [11] Patrick resigned from the board on July 2, 2006. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Campaign for Governor

In 2005, Patrick announced his candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. He was at first seen as a dark horse candidate, facing veteran Massachusetts campaigners Tom Reilly and Chris Gabrielli in the Democratic primary. This article describes dark horse candidates For other uses see Dark Horse. Christopher Gabrieli is an American businessman and three-time political candidate. The Patrick campaign gained momentum at the Democratic State Caucuses, where it organized their supporters, many of whom had never been involved in such party processes before, to win twice as many pledged delegates as the Reilly campaign.

Patrick secured the nomination in the September 2006 primary, winning 49 percent of the vote in a three-way race and carrying every county in the state. September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates In the general election, he faced Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey, a Republican, Christy Mihos, running as an Independent, and Grace Ross, of the Green-Rainbow Party. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. Kerry Murphy Healey (born April 30, 1960) was the 70th Lieutenant Governor of the U Grace Ross ( Worcester Massachusetts; born 6 June 1961) is a former Green-Rainbow Party co-chair and 2006 Green-Rainbow Party candidate for The Green-Rainbow Party is a Political party in Massachusetts.

On November 7, 2006, Patrick became the second elected African American state governor in United States history, the first being Virginia State Governor Douglas Wilder, who was elected in 1989, and the third African American to serve as a United States state governor, the first being P. B. S. Pinchback, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, who ascended to the governorship of Louisiana in 1872 upon the impeachment and removal of his predecessor, Henry Clay Warmoth. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American Politician and was the first African American to be elected African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback ( May 10 1837 December 21 1921) was the first African American to become Governor of a The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Colonial period (French and Spanish governors See also List of colonial governors of Louisiana United States territorial period Henry Clay Warmoth (1842-1931 was a Republican governor of Louisiana from 1868 until his Impeachment and removal from office in December

Patrick received 56 percent of the vote in the four-way gubernatorial race. He finished 20 percentage points ahead of the second-place finisher, Kerry Healey. Kerry Murphy Healey (born April 30, 1960) was the 70th Lieutenant Governor of the U Patrick's margin of victory increased the Democratic party margin, already a supermajority, in both houses of Massachusetts General Court, the state's legislature. A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple Majority in order to have The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled The General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Inauguration

Breaking with the tradition of being inaugurated in the House Chamber of the Massachusetts State House, Deval Patrick and Tim Murray took the oath of office, and Patrick delivered his inaugural address, outdoors on the West Portico of the State House facing Boston Common. This article is about a building For the similarly-named legislative body see Massachusetts House of Representatives. Boston Common is a central Public park in Boston, Massachusetts. This allowed a larger part of the public to witness and take part first hand in the event, and was intended to signal more open, transparent, and accessible government. [12] This action also resulted in Mitt Romney, the outgoing Republican governor, having to take the traditional "lone walk" from the State House the prior evening before leaving office. [13] The governor-elect was facing the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, just across Beacon Street, a memorial to the first African American regiment in the U.S. Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw ( October 10, 1837 &ndash July 18, 1863) was the Colonel in command of the all- black 54th Massachusetts A memorial is an object which serves as a memory of something usually a person (who has died or an event African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South He took his oath of office on the Mendi Bible, which was given to then-Congressman John Quincy Adams by the freed slaves from the ship La Amistad[14]. The Mendi Bible is a Bible presented to John Quincy Adams in 1841 by a group of freed African slaves who had mutinied on the schooner La Amistad John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another La Amistad ( Spanish: "Friendship" was a 19th-century two- masted Schooner built in the United States but owned by a Spaniard

A series of regional inaugural balls, seven in all, were held to bring the inauguration to the citizens of the commonwealth. The English noun commonwealth dates from the fifteenth century. These celebrations took place on Cape Cod, in Worcester, Dartmouth, Pittsfield, Springfield, and Boston. Cape Cod (or simply the Cape to most New Englanders is a Peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County Massachusetts and forming the easternmost Worcester (ˈwʊstɚ is a City in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. Dartmouth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States established in 1664 Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. [15]

Administration as Governor of Massachusetts

Transition

Deval Patrick became the governor of Massachusetts on January 4, 2007. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Before taking office, he named a transition team headed by lawyer Michael Angelini, bank executive Ronald Homer, and Weld administration economic affairs secretary Gloria Cordes Larson. William Floyd Weld (born July 31, 1945, in Smithtown New York) was the Republican Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 Gloria Cordes Larson is a former Politician and lawyer based in Boston. [16] In his first meetings with the legislative leadership, he proposed his first action would be to hire 1000 new police officers and to expand full-day kindergarten statewide. [17]He has since scaled back his original proposal and will hire only 250 officers. [18] As part of the transition, Patrick created a series of working groups who held public meetings to advise him on various policy areas. [19] The groups included a few names prominent in the election: Harvard Pilgrim CEO Charles Baker on Budget & Finance, a Weld administration finance advisor who had been considered a potential GOP candidate for governor; Center of Women and Enterprise founder and candidate in the Lieutenant Governor's primary Andrea Silbert on Economic Development; and gubernatorial primary candidate Chris Gabrieli on PreK-12 Education. Charles "Charlie" D Baker Jr (Born 1957 is President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care based in Boston Massachusetts. Christopher Gabrieli is an American businessman and three-time political candidate.

Controversies

In the early months of Patrick's administration, a series of decisions the governor later conceded as missteps brought substantial unfavorable press. These include spending almost $11,000 on drapery for the governor's state house suite, changing the state's customary car lease from a Crown Victoria to a Cadillac, and hiring a staff assistant (who had previously helped chair his election campaign) for the Commonwealth's first lady at an annual salary of almost $75,000. The Ford Crown Victoria is the current model name Ford uses for the Rear-wheel drive full-size car first produced by the Ford Motor Company for Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. Emerging from a weekend of working on the state's budget and calling for cuts in services to taxpayers, Patrick responded in a February 20, 2007 press conference that "I realize I cannot in good conscience ask the agencies to make those choices without being willing to make them myself,"[20] Patrick subsequently reimbursed the Commonwealth for the cost of the drapery and furniture purchased for the state house, and the additional monthly difference in his car lease. [20] First Lady Diane Patrick's staff assistant, Amy Gorin, resigned. Diane Patrick (née Bemus) (born 1951 is the First Lady of Massachusetts and the wife of Gov [21] Later in the same month Patrick again came under fire, this time for contacting Citigroup Executive Committee chair, and former Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on behalf of the financially beleaguered mortgage company Ameriquest, a subsidiary of ACC Capital Holdings of which Patrick is a former board member. Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is Director and Senior Counselor of Citigroup. ACC Capital Holdings (ACCCH is a national Mortgage lender based in Orange California. ACC Capital Holdings (ACCCH is a national Mortgage lender based in Orange California. Both Citigroup and ACC Capital Holdings have substantial holdings in Massachusetts. [22] Patrick attempted to deflect criticism claiming he was calling not as governor but as a private citizen. Later Patrick backed down, stating "I appreciate that I should not have made the call. I regret the mistake. "[22]

Patrick's Sep. 11 memorial service speech in 2007 caused a controversy as well. Among other things, he said "It was a mean and nasty and bitter attack on the United States. But it was also about the failure of human beings to understand each other and to learn to love each other. It seems to me that lesson at that morning is something that we must carry with us every day. " This was criticized by several newspapers as well as some relatives of the victims. Jim Ogonowski, a brother of the 9/11 victim and a Republican congressional candidate called the comments "completely inappropriate. " [23][24]

During the election, Patrick's membership in the historically elitist Fly Club drew the sincerity of his progressive and populist political mantra into question. The Fly Club is a male-only Final club at Harvard University, founded in 1836 [25] Patrick claims to have left the club in 1983, when he realized the discrepancy. Still, the criticism he drew could be compared to that of his Democratic colleague, Ted Kennedy, for membership in another final club while at Harvard. Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic A final club (often mispronouned "finals club" is an Undergraduate social club at Harvard College.

In February 2008, Carl Stanley McGee who serves as assistant secretary for policy and planning in the Patrick administration was placed on unpaid leave pending the resolution of an arrest and allegations against him in Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the McGee was arrested on December 28, 2007 at the Gasparilla Inn & Club in Lee County, Florida and charged with sexual battery for allegedly sexually assaulting [26] a 15 year old boy who was a guest at the hotel. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lee County is a County located in the US state of Florida. The county makes up the entirety of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers Florida Metropolitan Statistical McGee was scheduled to be arraigned on the charges on January 28, 2008, but the arraignment was postponed several times as the Florida prosecutors investigated the matter. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [27] On March 20, 2008, Florida Assistant State Attorney Francine H. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Donnorummo announced that the case would be dismissed and closed with no criminal charges being filed because investigators were unable to locate any witnesses or find any physical evidence to corroborate the allegations of the 15-year old. [28] McGee returned to work on April 22, 2008. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [29]

Cabinet

The Patrick Cabinet
OFFICE NAME TERM
Governor Deval Patrick 2007 –
Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray 2007 –
Secretaries of Executive Departments
Health and Human Services JudyAnn Bigby, MD 2007 –
Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles 2007 –
Public Safety Kevin Burke 2007 –
Labor and Workforce Development Suzanne Bump 2007 –
Transportation and Public Works Bernard Cohen 2007 –
Administration and Finance Leslie Kirwan 2007 –
Housing and Economic Development Dan O'Connell 2007 –
Elder Affairs Jennifer Davis Carey 2007 – 2007
  Michael E. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. Timothy P Murray (born 1968 better known as Tim Murray, is the current Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, U Festa 2007 –
Veterans' Services Thomas G. Kelley 2007 –
Special Advisors
Education Dana Mohler-Faria 2007 –

Political views

Same-sex marriage

Patrick is in favor of preserving same-sex marriage because of the fundamental principle that "citizens come before their government as equals". Dana Mohler-Faria is the current president of Bridgewater State College and a member of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same [30][31] To stem controversy in among socially conservative and religious factions, he has emphasized his focus on finding solutions to other Massachusetts issues, such as the murder rate, AIDS, and unemployment. Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. [32]

Death penalty

Patrick opposes the death penalty, saying that "the death penalty does not work. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. It hasn’t worked in actually deterring crime, and it won’t work for Massachusetts. "[33][30] This position had put him at odds with ex-Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, who wanted to "reinstate the death penalty for felons convicted of killing a law enforcement officer, judge, prosecutor or corrections officer. Kerry Murphy Healey (born April 30, 1960) was the 70th Lieutenant Governor of the U "[34]

Energy policy

Patrick was an early supporter of the Cape Wind energy project, at a time when prominent Massachusetts politicians from Mitt Romney to Ted Kennedy were working against it. The Cape Wind Project is a $900 million proposed offshore Wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod in Massachusetts ( proposed Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic His leadership on this issue was a key turning point in the early stage of the campaign, and tapped into the then-unknown widespread support held by over 70 percent of the state. [35]

Health care

On health care reform, Patrick has called the new health insurance mandate an important first step that needs to be "implemented brilliantly", although far from the last word. Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of Insurance that pays for medical expenses He has said that the state needs to have a debate about moving towards single-payer health care. Single-payer health care is an American term describing the payment for doctors hospitals and other providers of health care from a single fund [36][37]

Stem cell research

Patrick is a proponent of stem cell research and was critical of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for vetoing a stem cell bill. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. He proposes creating a bonding bill similar to California's recent path, and using it to invest in stem cell research at the University of Massachusetts, creating a simultaneous boost to the commonwealth's institutions of public higher education. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The University of Massachusetts (officially nicknamed UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [38]

Illegal immigration

Patrick has called immigration a federal issue and has supported the McCain-Kennedy plan to tighten border control and create "pathway[s] to citizenship" for immigrants who have established lives in America. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic [39] On the state level, he supports increased enforcement of employment laws to crack down on employers taking advantage of illegal immigrants, while opposing discrimination on the basis of immigration status for providing state services, including such things as public housing, in-state tuition for public universities, and drivers' licenses. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country Public housing is a form of Housing tenure in which the property is owned by a Government authority which may be central or local Tuition means instruction or teaching. In American English, the term tuition is often used to refer to a fee charged for educational instruction A driver's license, driver license, driver licence, or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a [40] Recently, he has acknowledged it may be impossible to go forward on drivers' licenses due to recent federal legislation.

2008 Democratic primary

Patrick supports Senator Barack Obama in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and has stumped for him. Barack Obama, the junior United States Senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States in [41] In February 2008, the campaign of Obama's rival Hillary Clinton accused Obama of plagiarism for lifting a portion of a speech Patrick made during his 2006 Massachusetts campaign for use in his Wisconsin primary stump speech. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from Plagiarism is the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States [42] Patrick later rebuffed this accusation, stating, "I am neither surprised nor troubled that he used the words. I asked him to use of my own. "[43]

Casino gambling

Patrick submitted a bill that would allow the construction and operation of three resort-style casinos in the state. He argued that these casinos would generate $2 billion for the state economy and add $400 million in annual casino revenue and $200 million in fees per license to the state coffers as well as add $50 million to $80 million in sales, meal, and hotel taxes. He also touted that the casinos would create 30,000 construction jobs and 20,000 permanent jobs. [44][45]

Patrick's proposed that the revenue generated would be spent to beef up local law enforcement, create a state gambling regulatory agency, repair roads and bridges ($200 million), gambling addiction treatment ($50 million) and the remainder would go towards property tax relief. [46][47]

Patrick's plan faced strong opposition from Salvatore DiMasi, the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Salvatore F DiMasi (born 1945) is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, who currently serves as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts DiMasi questioned the governor's projections on new jobs projections, revenues to be generated and was an opposed to what he referred to as a casino culture saying: "Do we want to usher in a casino culture -- with rampant bankruptcies, crime and social ills -- or do we want to create a better Massachusetts for all sectors of the society?"[48][49]

On March 20, 2008 the Massachusetts House of Representatives rejected Patrick's casino bill by a vote of 108 to 46. [50] Despite the overwhelming vote, questions were raised by critics of DiMasi as to the tactics he used to win. These included allegations that he promised a subsequent vote on a bill that would allow slot machines at the state's four racetracks and the pre-vote promotions of six lawmakers who had been thought to support the bill, but either abstained or voted against the bill. Demasi denied that any promise had been made on the race track bill and denied that the promotions were connected to the casino bill vote. [51][52][53]

Patrick's conduct was also criticized and his commitment to the bill questioned when it was revealed that he was not in the state on the day the bill was voted on in the legislature. As the bill was being voted down, Patrick was in New York City finalizing a $1. 35 million dollar deal with Broadway Books, an imprint of Random House, to publish his autobiography. Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher [54][55][56]

Electoral History

Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Deval Patrick 1,234,984 55. The Massachusetts gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 6
Republican Kerry Healey 784,342 35. Kerry Murphy Healey (born April 30, 1960) was the 70th Lieutenant Governor of the U 3
Independent Christy Mihos 154,628 6. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 9
Green-Rainbow Grace Ross 43,193 1. The Green-Rainbow Party is a Political party in Massachusetts. Grace Ross ( Worcester Massachusetts; born 6 June 1961) is a former Green-Rainbow Party co-chair and 2006 Green-Rainbow Party candidate for 9


Democratic gubernatorial primary[57]
Candidate Votes % ±%
Deval Patrick 452,229 49. 57%
Chris Gabrieli 248,301 27. Christopher Gabrieli is an American businessman and three-time political candidate. 22%
Tom Reilly 211,031 23. Thomas F Reilly ( February 14, 1942) was the 45th Massachusetts attorney general. 13%
Write-in 787 0. 08%
Blanks 14,054
Majority 203,928 22. 35%
Turnout 926,402

Footnotes

  1. ^ "[1]"
  2. ^ Ancestry of Deval Patrick
  3. ^ "Beating odds, a uniter rose from Chicago's tough side", The Boston Globe, May 24, 2006
  4. ^ " The Boston Globe, March 25, 2007
  5. ^ ibid. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ Candidate Profile: Deval Patrick Beating odds, a uniter rose from Chicago's tough side, The Boston Globe, May 24, 2006
  7. ^ A Better Chance Fall 2005 Newsletter, A Better Chance, October 30, 2006
  8. ^ Boston University Law School Commencement Address by Deval Patrick, May 22, 2005
    Quote: "I even helped to write the anti-discrimination laws for the new government of South Africa. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "
  9. ^ Prison demands ‘over the top’ - N.Y. jail boss details ‘aggressive’ hounding by gov hopeful Boston Herald October 12, 2006. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  10. ^ Gay Rights Advocates Question Patrick: Domestic Partnerships at Issue The Boston Globe, August 18, 2006
  11. ^ Reilly Seizes on Patrick's Tie to Lender The Boston Globe, April 22, 2006
  12. ^ review cool to inaugural speech plan The Boston Globe, December 14, 2006
  13. ^ Democrats take sole control of Statehouse as Romney leaves office The Boston Globe, January 3, 2007
  14. ^ Patrick to take oath on bible The Boston Globe, January 2, 2007
  15. ^ Gov. Elect Deval Patrick To Hold 7 Inaugural Balls CBS4 Boston, December 6, 2006
  16. ^ Patrick picks team leaders The Boston Globe, November 11, 2006
  17. ^ Patrick will seek $120m for changes The Boston Globe, November 12, 2006
  18. ^ Gov. plans budget cuts instead of new taxes
  19. ^ DEVAL PATRICK/TIM MURRAY ANNOUNCE TRANSITION WORKING GROUPS AND MEMBERS press release from November 22, 2006
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  32. ^ Patrick, at pulpit, lists his priorities
  33. ^ Deval Patrick Press release on the Death Penalty June 28, 2005
  34. ^ Tough, Smart Solution to Change Massachusetts Section 23 Kerry Healey campaign website September 20, 2006
  35. ^ State House News Poll May 22, 2006
  36. ^ Transcript of the Debate in Springfield The Boston Globe, October 4, 2006
  37. ^ Live Video of Debate on Healthcare NECN, October 4, 2006
  38. ^ Gubernatorial debate transcript The Boston Globe, October 4, 2006
  39. ^ Illegal Immigration Issue Enters Governor's Race Keller@Large Blog, CBS4 Boston, September 24, 2006
  40. ^ Sharp differences between Healey, Patrick on illegal immigration Boston Globe September 23, 2006
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  43. ^ The Raw Story | Deval Patrick: I asked Obama to use my words
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  45. ^ Frank Phillips and Andrea Estes (2007-09-18). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Governor predicts a jackpot: Millions targeted for road, bridges, property tax relief: Proposal is hailed, faces turbulence on Beacon Hill. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  46. ^ Matt Viser (2008-03-06). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Patrick sends lawmakers brochure lauding casino plan: Softens figures on job creation. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  47. ^ Andrea Estes (2007-10-10). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Homeowners could get casino payout: Patrick bill to share windfall via tax cut. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  48. ^ Sean P. Murphy (2008-03-04). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth DiMasi scoffs at casino job plan: Says governor's bid 'losing credibility'. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  49. ^ Steve LeBlanc (2008-03-13). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. DiMasi dismisses Patrick casino claims as "just rhetoric". Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  50. ^ Matt Viser (2008-03-21). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. House rejects casino bill; backers vow to roll again: Racetracks, unions, tribe pursue strategies. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  51. ^ Glen Johnson (2008-03-21). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Charges of deals promised, fulfilled and broken in casino debate. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  52. ^ Casey Ross (2008-03-22). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Pols tapped by Sal changed vote on casinos. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
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  55. ^ Matt Viser and Frank Phillips (2008-03-29). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Patrick captures $1.35m deal for life story: With lucrative contract comes political risk. Boston Globe. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
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  57. ^ State Primary Election Results 2006 Massachusetts Elections Division official results (PDF, 196k)

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