Deval Patrick
71st Governor of Massachusetts
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
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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. On November 7, 2006, Patrick became the first black governor of Massachusetts, the third black governor in United States history. He is one of two current black governors, along with David Paterson of New York. For the first time in U.S. history two black governors serve concurrently. He took office on January 4, 2007. 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. ^[1] For the fish called lawyer, see Burbot. ... Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 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. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the Governor of New York. ... This article is about the state. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... SurveyUSA is a major polling firm in the United States. ...

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. 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.^[4] Deval had a strained relationship with his father, who opposed his choice of high school, but they eventually reconciled.^[5] For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Categories: Stub | House types ... Laurdine Pat Patrick (1929 - 1991) was a baritone saxophone player best-known for his over forty years association with Sun Ra. ... Sun Ra (Born Herman Poole Blount; legal name Le Sonyr Ra;[1] born May 22, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, died May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his cosmic philosophy, musical compositions and performances. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

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.^[6][7] A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Milton Academy is a private, preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school in Milton, Massachusetts. ... Milton is a suburban Boston town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ...

Patrick graduated from Milton Academy in 1974 and from Harvard College (with a concentration in English and American literature) in 1978. He then spent a year working with the United Nations in Africa. In 1979, Patrick returned to the United States and enrolled at Harvard Law School. While in law school, Patrick was elected president of the Legal Aid Bureau, where he first worked defending poor families in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Milton Academy is a private, preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school in Milton, Massachusetts. ... Harvard Yard 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 legislature. ... UN redirects here. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...

He and his wife, Diane Patrick née Bemus (born 1951), a lawyer specializing in labor and employment law, married in 1984. They have lived in Milton, Massachusetts since 1989 and have two daughters, Sarah and Katherine. Diane Patrick (formerly Diane Bemus) is the First Lady of Massachusetts and the wife of Gov. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Employment law is the branch of the law that deals with employment related issues. ... Milton is a suburban Boston town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ...

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. While working with LDF, Patrick met future President Bill Clinton, then serving as Governor of Arkansas. Clinton was being sued over a voting rights case, and the two worked out a settlement. Also while working with LDF, Patrick married Diane Bemus, an attorney specializing in labor and employment law. 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. 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. She filed a civil suit in 1992 in US District Court in Indianapolis, and Patrick was Washington's attorney. The suit was settled in 1995. J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... Stephen Roy Reinhardt (born March 27, 1931 in New York, New York) is a circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, with chambers in Los Angeles, California. ... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: District of Alaska District of Arizona Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California District of Hawaii District of Idaho District of Montana District of... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... This is a list of governors of Arkansas. ... Voting rights refers to the right of a person to vote in an election. ... A settlement is a contract that is one possible result when parties sue (or contemplate so doing) each other in civil courts, usually seeking money as reparations for the alleged wrongdoing of the defendants. ... Employment law is the branch of the law that deals with employment related issues. ... The Boston Law firm Hill and Barlow went out of business in 2002. ... Boston redirects here. ... Desiree Washington (born 1973), a native of Coventry, Rhode Island, was an eighteen-year-old Miss Black America beauty pageant contestant representing her home state of Rhode Island when she accused boxer Mike Tyson of raping her in an Indianapolis hotel room on July 19, 1991. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For the former baseball player, see Mike Tyson (baseball). ... A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in order to recover a right, obtain damages for an injury, obtain an injunction to prevent an injury, or obtain a declaratory judgment to prevent future legal disputes. ...

Clinton Administration

In 1994, Clinton nominated Patrick Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, subsequently confirmed by the Senate. 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. 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. 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.^[8] Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice are headed by an Assistant Attorney General. ... The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is the institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Affirmative action in the United States Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity... Police misconduct refers to brutality, corruption or other objectionable actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. ... For other uses, see Human trafficking (disambiguation). ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... The synagogue Scolanova Trani in Italy. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The states in dark red comprise the Deep South. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ...

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. 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. 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. Taxman, who was subsequently rehired, eventually settled her suit. Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota... The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States District Courts: District of Delaware District of New Jersey Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania District of the United States Virgin Islands The court is based at... Piscataway School Board v. ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ... George W. Bush administration is the administration of the 43rd president of the United States of America, 2001-present George H. W. Bush administration is the administration of the 41st president of the United States of America, 1989-1993 This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise...

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. 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. He resigned in 2004, ending nearly 6 years of weekly commuting between Massachusetts and jobs out of state. Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. ... The Coca-Cola Companys headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is an international beverage and food manufacturer whose headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America. ... Atlanta redirects here. ...

Some gay rights activists have criticized him for his tenure on the United Airlines (UAL) board. During this time, the company fought a San Francisco ordinance requiring companies to offer domestic partners benefits. 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.^[10] The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) is an airline holding company, incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Domestic partner or domestic partnership identifies the personal relationship between individuals who are living together and sharing a common domestic life together but are not joined in any type of legal partnership, marriage or civil union. ...

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. 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. Ameriquest is a national mortgage lender based in Orange, California with staff of 14,000 in 280 offices across the United States. ... Predatory lending is a pejorative term used to describe practices of some lenders. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. 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. A dark horse candidate is one who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. ... Thomas Reilly is the attorney general of Massachusetts. ... Chris Gabrielli is businessman and American politician. ...

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. 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. September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... For other uses, see Primary. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ... Governor Mitt Romney Governor-Elect Deval Patrick The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Kerry Murphy Healey, Ph. ... Christy P. Mihos (born 1950 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Grace Ross (J-Worcester; born 6 June 1961) is a former Green-Rainbow Party co-chair and current Green-Rainbow Party candidate for governor of Massachusetts. ... 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. is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Tim Kaine, the current Governor 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. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... List of Governors of Louisiana First French Era Sieur Sauvole de la Villantry 1699-1701 Jean Baptiste de la Moyne, Sieur de Bienville 1701-1713 Antonine de la Mothe Cadillac 1713-1716 Jean Baptiste de la Moyne 1716-1717 De lEpinay 1717-1718 Jean Baptiste de la Moyne 1718... Henry Clay Warmoth (1842-1931) was a Republican governor of Louisiana from 1868 until his impeachment and suspension from office in December, 1872. ...

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. Patrick's margin of victory increased the Democratic party margin, already a supermajority, in both houses of Massachusetts General Court, the state's legislature. Kerry Murphy Healey, Ph. ... 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 effect. ... The Massachusetts General Court is the state legislature of the U.S. state 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 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. 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]. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) was the 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was the colonel in command of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which entered the American Civil War in 1863. ... The memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii commemorates American dead from wars in the Pacific. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... The Mendi Bible is a Bible presented to former President of the United States and then-current United States Representative John Quincy Adams in 1841 by a group of freed African slaves who had mutinied on the schooner La Amistad[1][2]. It was presented to Quincy Adams as a... John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was a diplomat, politician, and the sixth President of the United States (March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829). ... Slave redirects here. ... This article is about the ship. ...

A series of regional inaugural balls, seven in all, were held to bring the inauguration to the citizens of the commonwealth. These celebrations took place on Cape Cod, in Worcester, Dartmouth, Pittsfield, Springfield, and Boston.^[15] For other uses, see Commonwealth (disambiguation). ... This article is about the area of Massachusetts known as Cape Cod. For other uses, see Cape Cod (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Worcester (disambiguation). ... Location in Massachusetts Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1650 Incorporated 1664 Government  - Type Representative town meeting Area  - Town  97. ... Pittsfield redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Domenic J Sarno (D) Area  - City 33. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

Administration as Governor of Massachusetts

Transition

Deval Patrick became the governor of Massachusetts on January 4, 2007. 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.^[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. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... William Weld Gov. ... Gloria Cordes Larson is a former politician and lawyer based in Boston. ... Charles Charlie D. Baker, Jr. ... Chris Gabrieli is businessman and American politician. ...

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. 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. ^[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. 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] The Ford Crown Victoria is a variety of automobile made by the Ford Motor Company and sold mainly in the North American market. ... For other uses, see Cadillac (disambiguation). ... Diane Patrick (formerly Diane Bemus) is the First Lady of Massachusetts and the wife of Gov. ... Citi redirects here. ... Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is the Chairman of Citigroup. ... Ameriquest is a national mortgage lender based in Orange, California with staff of 14,000 in 280 offices across the United States. ... ACC Capital Holdings (ACCCH) is a national mortgage lender based in Orange, California. ...

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] A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Jim Ogonowski (born 1958) was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives representing the Massachusettss 5th congressional district. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

During the election, Patrick's membership in the historically elitist Fly Club drew the sincerity of his progressive and populist political mantra into question. ^[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. The Fly Clubs clubhouse, pictured in 1935. ... For other persons named Ted Kennedy, see Ted Kennedy (disambiguation). ... A final club or finals club is an all-male 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. 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. 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.^[27] On March 20, 2008, Florida Assistant State Attorney Francine H. 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.^[29] This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 U.S. state of Florida. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cabinet

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Timothy P. Murray is the Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts and is the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. ... Dana Mohler-Faria is the current president of Bridgewater State College and the Special Advisor for Education to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. ...

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".^[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.^[32] Recognized in some regions Foreign marriages recognized Civil unions and registered partnerships Recognized in some regions Unregistered co-habitation Recognition debated Same-sex marriage debated, recognition granted United States (CT, DC, HI, ME, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA) See also This box:      Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay... Social conservatism is a belief in traditional morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... CIA figures for world unemployment rates, 2006 Unemployment is the state in which a person is without work, available to work, and is currently seeking work. ...

Death penalty

Patrick opposes the death penalty, saying that "the death penalty does not work. 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."^[34] Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Kerry Murphy Healey, Ph. ...

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. 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] The Cape Wind Project is a controversial proposed offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod in Massachusetts (). If the project moves forward on schedule, it would become one of the first offshore wind farms in the United States. ... Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) was the 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... For other persons named Ted Kennedy, see Ted Kennedy (disambiguation). ...

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. He has said that the state needs to have a debate about moving towards single-payer health care.^[36][37] A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of insurance that pays for medical expenses. ... Single-payer health care is a system of paying for health care, in which a single government entity pays for all health care costs, usually from taxes. ...

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. 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.^[38] Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) was the 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... University of Massachusetts may refer to: UMass Amherst; Middlesex University The University of Massachusetts (officially nicknamed UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...

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.^[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.^[40] Recently, he has acknowledged it may be impossible to go forward on drivers' licenses due to recent federal legislation. McCain redirects here. ... For other persons named Ted Kennedy, see Ted Kennedy (disambiguation). ... Illegal alien and Illegal aliens redirect here. ... A local authority tower block in Cwmbrân, South Wales Public housing or project homes are forms of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning. ... First German driving school in 1906, Aschaffenburg Current EU driving licence, German version - front 1. ...

2008 Democratic primary

Patrick supports Senator Barack Obama in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and has stumped for him.^[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.^[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] “Barack” redirects here. ... Barack Obama, the junior United States Senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007. ... February 2008 is the second month of the leap year and has yet to occur. ... REDIRECT Hillary Rodham Clinton   This is a redirect from a title with another method of capitalisation. ... For other uses, see Plagiarism (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Stump speech may be: Stump speech (politics), a political speech Stump speech (minstrelsy), a part of the blackface minstrel show Category: ...

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. 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] Salvatore DiMasi is currently Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. ... It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ... The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ...

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.^[54][55][56] // Random House is a publishing house based in New York City. ...

Electoral History

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