Deval Patrick – Former Governor of Massachusetts, 2028 Presidential Election 2028 Candidate

Deval Patrick

DEMOCRATGOVERNORMassachusetts
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Former Governor of Massachusetts

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Born on Chicago's South Side and raised in the Robert Taylor Homes housing projects, son of a jazz musician. Scholarship student at Milton Academy who went on to Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Married to labor lawyer Diane Patrick; two daughters.

Policy Focus

Inclusive Growth

EconomyEducationCivil Rights

Policy Positions

EconomyGrow the economy from the bottom up with small business investment
EducationExpanded public education funding and achievement gap programs
Civil RightsLifelong civil rights advocate — first Black governor of Massachusetts

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Career Timeline

1994Appointed head of Civil Rights Division at U.S. DOJ
2000Became General Counsel at Texaco, then Coca-Cola
2007Inaugurated as first Black governor of Massachusetts
2015Joined Bain Capital's social impact investing arm
2019Late entry into 2020 Democratic presidential primary
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