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Sworn In
March 17th, 2008

It’s official. Almost one week to the minute after it became known that now former Gov. Eliot Spitzer had patronized a high priced call girl ring, David Paterson has replaced him.

Although Paterson reportedly called this a swearing in — apparently to eschew the celebratory atmosphere of an inauguration — many dignitaries attended the ceremony and Paterson in a jovial way recognized many politicians and family members on hand. The homorous tone,one of Paterson’s hallmarks, continued in the address itself, prompting NPRs Leonard Lopate to call it “the funniest inaugural speech.”

Paterson did, however, make a few serious points, stressing the precarious state of the economy, the impending April 1 budget deadline and the need for a plan to put New Yorkers to work.

In a none too veiled dig at his combative predecessor, Paterson called for putting “power struggles aside in favor of serving the people,” and said, “What we are going to do now is what we always should have done work together.”

For more on Paterson, see this Gotham Gazette’s And Now: The Paterson Administration.

By Gail Robinson on March 17, 2008, 1:56 pm
In category: Albany, Electoral Politics, Gotham City, Governing | No Comments »

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