Deval Patrick | |
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| Senior Advisor of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force | |
| In office December 1, 2015 – April 13, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 71st Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 2007 – January 8, 2015 | |
| Lieutenant | Tim Murray |
| Preceded by | Mitt Romney |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Baker |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division | |
| In office April 22, 1994 – January 20, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Dunne |
| Succeeded by | Bill Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deval Laurdine Patrick July 31, 1956 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Bemus |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
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Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician. He was elected to be the governor of Massachusetts in 2006. He is the first African-American to be elected governor of that state. He is only the third African-American to be elected a governor of any state in the United States. Patrick ran as a Democrat.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on 31 July 1956, is a lawyer, and holds two degrees from Harvard University.
On November 11, 2019, The New York Times reported that Patrick was thinking of a 2020 presidential candidacy. He announced his candidacy three days later on November 14. He ended his campaign on February 12, 2020 a day after the New Hampshire primary.
