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David Paterson  

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  • When Eliot Spitzer resigned as a direct result of an embarrassing prostitution scandal in 2008, David Paterson (1954–) became governor of New York. Paterson briefly considered running for a full term in 2010, but announced in February that he would not be a candidate, as serious allegations of both professional and personal wrongdoing surrounded his administration. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Paterson, David]

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