Andrew Cuomo was elected to the 2011-2014 term.
David Paterson.
The Governor
David Paterson.
Governor David Paterson.
12 years
The Governor, at his discretion, has the power to issue "pardons."
At present, David Paterson as Governor is the Chief executive of NY STate.
Andrew Cuomo was elected to the 2011-2014 term.
Prior to President, he was a clerk in a law firm, Erie County NY Assistant Attorny, Sheriff of Erie County NY, Mayor of Buffalo, NY and Governor of New York State
David Paterson, who was NY governor from 2008 to 2011, was born on May 20, 1954.
US Vice -presidents who were state governors areThomas Jefferson (VA)Elbridge Gerry (Mass)Daniel Tomkins (NY)Martin Van Buren (NY)John Tyler (VA)Hannibal Hamlin (Maine)Andrew Johnson- unelected military governor of TN during the Civil WarThomas Hendricks (IN)Levi Morton (NY)- served as governor after he was VPTheodore Roosevelt (NY)Thomas Marshall (IN)Calvin Coolidge (Mass)Spiro Agnew (MD)Nelson Rockefeller (NY)
The length of a single term for a NY lt. governor is four years. The lt. governor is elected on a ticket with the governor, and they serve four year terms, with no term limit.
Richard Ravitch