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• Democrat Deval Patrick is the current governor of Massachusetts. He succeeded one-time Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and is the first African-American governor of Massachusetts. An early supporter of President-Elect Barack Obama, Patrick's name has been floated as a possible contender to head up the U.S. Department of Justice. However, he has stated that he has no interest in a job with the Obama Administration, and would prefer a second term as Massachusetts' governor.Boston Globe: Gov. Patrick wants 2nd term, not a job in Obama administration (November 5, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Deval Laudrine Patrick
  2. Born: July 31, 1956
  3. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
  4. Political party: Democratic
  5. 71st Governor of Massachusetts
  6. Assumed office: January 4, 2007
  7. Preceded by: Mitt Romney
  8. Previous occupation: Businessman and attorney
  9. Alma mater: Harvard University
  10. Wife: Diane Patrick
  11. Daughters: Katherine Patrick, Sarah Patrick
  12. Residence: Milton, Massachusetts
  13. Close friend and supporter of Barack Obama
  14. Second elected African-American governor in U.S. history following Douglas Wilder of Virginia
  15. Son of musician Pat Patrick, who played with Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk and John ColtraneAfrican American Registry: Deval L. Patrick

• Obama Plagiarism Scandal

  During the 2008 presidential primaries, Senator Hillary Clinton attacked Barack Obama for plagiarizing a line from a speech Patrick gave in 2006. Patrick refuted Clinton's claim, stating that he asked Obama to share the words he had used.The Raw Story: Deval patrick: I asked Obama to use my words February 19, 2008

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