Deval Patrick | |
|---|---|
| In office December 1, &#;– April 13, | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| In office January 4, &#;– January 8, | |
| Lieutenant | Tim Murray |
| Preceded by | Mitt Romney |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Baker |
| In office April 22, &#;– January 20, | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Dunne |
| Succeeded by | Bill Lee |
| Born | Deval Laurdine Patrick () July 31, (age&#;68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Bemus |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University(BA, JD) |
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Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, ) is an American politician. He was elected to be the governor of Massachusetts in He is the first African-American to be elected governor of that state. He is only the third African-American to be elected a governor of any state in the United States. Patrick ran as a Democrat.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on 31 July , is a lawyer, and holds two degrees from Harvard University.
On November 11, , The New York Times reported that Patrick was thinking of a presidential candidacy.[1] He announced his candidacy three days later on November [2] He ended his campaign on February 12, a day after the New Hampshire primary.[3]