Paterson sworn in as New York's first black governor

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Story Created: Mar 17, 2008 at 1:54 PM EST

Story Updated: Mar 17, 2008 at 9:13 PM EST

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Democrat David Paterson is officially New York's first black governor after Eliot Spitzer resigns amid a prostitution scandal.

Paterson, who is legally blind, is the state's 55th governor. He succeeds Spitzer, who resigned Monday at noon after being implicated in a
high-priced call girl investigation.

Paterson promises to help the state heal from the scandal that ended Spitzer's 14-month term, much of which was spent in conflict with the Legislature.

The 53-year-old from Harlem was first elected to the state Senate's Democratic minority in 1985 and became minority leader in 2002.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Tuesday, Mar 18 at 10:35 AM Al wrote ...

God Bless Him.... everything happens for a reason, New Yorkers should take this as positive....

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