Michelle Paige Paterson
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Michelle R. Paige Paterson (born April 1, 1961 in Fairfield, California
) was the First Lady
of New York
state. The wife of New York Governor David Paterson
, she became the First Lady on March 17, 2008, when her husband was sworn in as Governor, following the resignation of Eliot Spitzer
. Paige Paterson is the first African American
First Lady in New York's history.
Michelle Paige Paterson spent her early years in the Crown Heights
neighborhood of Brooklyn
in New York City before moving to Staten Island
, another New York City borough where she was raised by her mother, a Postal Service manager. She attended Syracuse University
and earned a graduate degree in health-care management from Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
. She has been married to David Paterson since November 21, 1992; he is her second husband. They have a son together (born February 1994) (Alex) and Paige Paterson has a daughter (Ashley) from her first marriage, who has been raised by Paterson.
Paige Paterson is director of the integrated-wellness program at the Health Insurance Plan of New York HMO
, a program that assists individuals with chronic health problems to better manage their conditions by helping them to improve their life skills. She previously worked as a lobbyist
for North General Hospital
in Manhattan
.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/item_AXzIqdOqjjC69osfq5hx1N#ixzz16kCz0OXG
On March 18, 2008, Paige Paterson and her husband both admitted to having had affairs with other people. Making these admissions was a strategy she supported in order to start David Paterson's governorship with full disclosure and to avoid "stoking the rumor mill".
Fairfield, California
Fairfield is a city located in Solano County in Northern California, USA. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately from the city center of both cities, approximately from the city center of Oakland, less than from Napa Valley, 18...
) was the First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state. The wife of New York Governor David Paterson
David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting...
, she became the First Lady on March 17, 2008, when her husband was sworn in as Governor, following the resignation of Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
. Paige Paterson is the first African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
First Lady in New York's history.
Michelle Paige Paterson spent her early years in the Crown Heights
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The main thoroughfare through this neighborhood is Eastern Parkway, a tree-lined boulevard designed by Frederick Law Olmsted extending two miles east-west.Originally, the area was known as Crow Hill....
neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
in New York City before moving to Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, another New York City borough where she was raised by her mother, a Postal Service manager. She attended Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
and earned a graduate degree in health-care management from Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy is a college at The New School within The New School for Public Engagement that teaches Nonprofit Management, Organizational Change Management, Urban Policy, and International Affairs to Master's students, as well as a Ph.D....
. She has been married to David Paterson since November 21, 1992; he is her second husband. They have a son together (born February 1994) (Alex) and Paige Paterson has a daughter (Ashley) from her first marriage, who has been raised by Paterson.
Paige Paterson is director of the integrated-wellness program at the Health Insurance Plan of New York HMO
Health maintenance organization
A health maintenance organization is an organization that provides managed care for health insurance contracts in the United States as a liaison with health care providers...
, a program that assists individuals with chronic health problems to better manage their conditions by helping them to improve their life skills. She previously worked as a lobbyist
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
for North General Hospital
North General Hospital
The North General Hospital was an American hospital, located in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, a borough of New York City, New York.-Closing:In June 2010, the hospital announced it would close on July 2, 2010, and file for bankruptcy.-See also:...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/item_AXzIqdOqjjC69osfq5hx1N#ixzz16kCz0OXG
On March 18, 2008, Paige Paterson and her husband both admitted to having had affairs with other people. Making these admissions was a strategy she supported in order to start David Paterson's governorship with full disclosure and to avoid "stoking the rumor mill".