David Paterson was born on May 20, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He has been married to Mary Sliwa since August 10, 2019. He was previously married to Michelle Paige.
On the passing of Elaine Kaufman: When I first became governor, there was a lot of pressure on me and she really made it a very positive experience whenever I came in here. Everybody loved her. She was very gracious. I'm sure she had to be very tough to get where she got but, at the same time, she was very warm.