Showing posts with label Governor Patterson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Governor Patterson. Show all posts

March 14, 2014

Governor Paterson to Join STRIDE Adaptive Sports’ Honorary Board of Directors

(Albany, NY) –With the 2014 Paralympic games underway in Sochi Russia, America is inspired by people with physical disabilities and their accomplishments. That is why STRIDE Adaptive Sports, an official Paralympic sports club of Albany NY is excited to announce the newest member to their honorary board of directors, former New York State Governor David Paterson. Governor Paterson served as the 55th governor of New York from 2008 – 2010, and was the first African American Governor of New York and the second legally blind Governor of any U.S. state. Since leaving office, Paterson has been working as a radio talk show host on station WOR in New York City. David Paterson continues to inspire us in his career achievements despite being blind.