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First black governor in New York
David Paterson was sworn in as New York's governor on Monday, becoming the state's first black chief executive and vowing to move past the prostitution scandal that has rocked the state Capitol.
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David Paterson, 53, sworn in Monday, rose from the lieutenant governor's office after Eliot Spitzer resigned last week amid allegations that he hired a call girl from a high-priced escort service. Paterson is the state's first black chief executive.
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