David Paterson Biography

David A. Paterson became New York's 55th Governor on March 17 2008. In his first address as Governor Paterson spoke about the challenges facing New York and his plans to build a better and brighter future for the citizens of this great state. Governor Paterson was ahead of the national curve in predicting and acting on the State's fiscal downturn. Despite the greatest economic crisis that New York State has ever faced Governor Paterson enacted sweeping reforms on a wide range of issues facing New Yorkers.
Governor Paterson led the movement to create permanent reforms to the way health care is delivered in New York State to rationalize the State's Medicaid reimbursement system and provide increased investment in primary and preventative care. He overhauled the Rockefeller Drug Laws for the first time in more than 30 years and after a 9-year struggle to update the 1982 law governing bottle deposits Governor Paterson guided the legislature to enact the Bigger Better Bottle Bill. In addition as a result of the Governor's leadership the Empire Zone Program is being reformed the basic welfare grant was increased for the first time in two decades to help assist those struggling in poverty during a time of unprecedented economic turmoil and unemployment insurance benefits have been extended.

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