>Delivered-To: [log in to unmask] >X-Gmail-Fetch-Info: [log in to unmask] 1 mymail.rit.edu 995 nrcgsh >X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Mar 2008 21:04:00.0763 (UTC) >FILETIME=[98690CB0:01C88484] >x-virus-scanned: by amavisd-new >X-BeenThere: [log in to unmask] >X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 >List-Archive: <http://trace.wisc.edu:8080/mailarchive/uaccess-l/> >X-RIT-Received-From: 129.21.3.40 mySpam >X-Spam-Report: AuthenticatedSender=yes, SenderIP=128.104.192.100 >X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAA== >X-Spam-PmxInfo: Server=avs-11, Version=5.4.1.325704, Antispam-Engine: >2.6.0.325393, Antispam-Data: 2008.3.12.133738, SenderIP=128.104.192.100 >X-Seen-By: Mailfromd 3.1.3 >Subject: [UACCESS-L] FW: David Patterson >Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:54:35 -0400 >X-MS-Has-Attach: >X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: >Thread-Topic: David Patterson >Thread-Index: AciEgaV2eKF9FN4jSKOunm+vFwGxzwAAT6KA >From: "Gregg Vanderheiden" <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > >With the stunning Spitzer sex scandal looking like it can only end with >the New York governor's resignation, Lt. Governor ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/thenation/cm_thenation/storytext/4297149/26667491/SIG=11djd08ic/*http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson>David >Paterson is set to become the new chief executive of New York. (And in a >serious karmic slap to Spitzer, the governor's arch-nemesis, Joseph Bruno, >would become acting Lt. Governor.) Rumors are swirling that Patterson >could be sworn in as early as tonight. ><http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080311/cm_thenation/4297149>http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080311/cm_thenation/4297149 > > > >Who is Paterson? > > From WikiPedia > > >David Alexander Paterson (born <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_20>May >20, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954>1954) is an American politician and >the current ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_New_York>Lieutenant >Governor of New York. He is the first ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American>African American and the >first <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness>legally blind person to hold >this position. He was selected as running mate by ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Attorney_General>New York >Attorney General and ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29>Democratic >Party nominee <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Spitzer>Eliot Spitzer in >the ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_gubernatorial_election%2C_2006>2006 >New York gubernatorial >election.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson#_note-NYT2006>[1] In >addition to serving as lieutenant governor, he serves as an adjunct >professor at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University>Columbia >University's ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_International_and_Public_Affairs%2C_Columbia_University>School >for International and Public >Affairs.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson#_note-gov_website>[2] > >Governor Spitzer has publicly stated he will resign, effective ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_17>March 17, ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008>2008, the date requested by Paterson to >provide for a smooth and orderly >transition.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson#_note-NY_Times>[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson#_note-APSpitzerResigns>[4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson#_note-SpitzerResigns>[5] >Under provisions in the ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Constitutions>New York State >Constitution, Paterson will become ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor#United_States>governor upon >Spitzer's resignation. He will be the first African American ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_New_York>Governor of New York >and the fourth-ever in the United States (following ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._B._S._Pinchback>P. B. S. Pinchback, ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Wilder>Douglas Wilder, and ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deval_Patrick>Deval Patrick), as well as the >first legally blind governor in the >nation.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson#_note-0>[6] >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson > > > EASI Webinars http://easi.cc/clinic.htm "What You See Is What You Get" Web Design a 4-part Webinar Series April 8 EASI April Online Month-long, Courses starting April 7: Accessible Internet Multimedia: Podcasts, Vodcasts and Streaming Train the Trainer http://easi.cc/workshop.htm Norman Coombs, Ph.D. CEO EASI http://easi.cc Laguna Hills CA 92653
