Elaine Rivera
Elaine Rivera joined the WNYC staff as the politics/economic development reporter in August. Prior to her arrival, Elaine had worked as a staff reporter at the Washington Post. From 1995 to 2001, she was a ...
David Paterson: First Black Lieutenant Governor Will Redefine Position
Thursday, December 28, 2006
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David Paterson
New York, NY –
David Paterson has made history. He's the first African American to hold the post of Lieutenant Governor. He's also legally blind. But with the election finished and inauguration day right around the corner, Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer says Paterson will continue to make headlines by redefining a position long considered to be ceremonial. WNYC's Elaine Rivera has this report.
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