Deval Patrick

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.

Deval Patrick
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 (1956-07-31) July 31, 1956 (age 69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Diane Bemus
Children	2
Education	Harvard University (BA, JD)
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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.^[1] He announced his candidacy three days later on November 14.^[2] He ended his campaign on February 12, 2020 a day after the New Hampshire primary.^[3]