Deval Patrick announces candidacy for Governor

[paineinthearse]

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/governors/articles/2005/01/17/ex_rights_enforcer_eyes_governorship/

Ex-rights enforcer eyes governorship
Some say he could energize Democrats
By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | January 17, 2005



Deval Patrick, the nation's former top civil-rights enforcer and an experienced legal executive at two multinational corporations, is laying the groundwork for a possible campaign for governor, a move that would make him the first major African-American candidate for governor in the state's history. In an interview late last week, Patrick, a Democrat, confirmed that he is spending the coming months speaking with an array of political and civic leaders to test the waters for his candidacy. ''I am spending almost all my time for the next month or two to figure it out," said Patrick, a 48-year-old native of Chicago's South Side. ''I have a lot of homework to do."

Patrick, who served from 1994 to 1997 as President Clinton's assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights, resigned last month after nearly four years as the chief legal counsel to Coca-Cola Co., where he was responsible for its worldwide legal affairs. Patrick, who earned both an undergraduate degree and a law degree from Harvard, and his wife, Diane, live in Milton, where he has kept a legal residence while working out of state. His wife is a partner at Ropes & Gray, where she works on labor and employment issues. They have two daughters.

If Patrick were to run, he would be joining a field that already includes Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, who has told supporters he will seek the Democratic nomination next year. Another potentially major candidate, Secretary of State William F. Galvin, said he is seriously considering running. The Democrats lost what could have been a significant candidacy a week ago when US Representative Michael Capuano, the former mayor of Somerville, said after several months of consideration that he would not seek the party's nomination.
A decision by Patrick to jump into the race would reshape the campaign significantly and surely bring national attention to the contest.

read full article at http://www.boston.com/news/politics/governors/articles/2005/01/17/ex_rights_enforcer_eyes_governorship/

[rox63]

1. I'll have to find out more about him

So I can make a real comparison of the potential candidates.

[jackster]

2. this is good news

new blood in a state that NEEDS it!

[Rowdyboy]

3. Very good news for Massachusetts

I remember him well from the Clinton administration.

[paineinthearse]

4. Correction....he's "exploring", has not yet announced.

"...is laying the groundwork for a possible campaign for governor..."

[Arkana]

5. I'd need more information before I'd consider giving him my vote

but if he worked for the Big Dog, he can't be all that bad.

[Bombtrack]

6. Better than the 2 others mentioned in the excerpt

Again, I will have to hear him speak and his ideas in comparison to the others, but he's got my attention that's for sure.

[paineinthearse]

7. Deval files with OCPF

http://www.efs2.cpf.state.ma.us/EFSprod/servlet/DisplayReportServlet?p_ReportId=24815&p_ReportLineSeqNbr=0&p_LineTypeId=10&p_RecordAccessType=REPORT&p_ReportClassId=3

[paineinthearse]

8. Patrick meet-up groups

Worcester-Middlesex Deval Patrick for Governor - http://democrat.meetup.com/787/

Allston-Brighton Deval Patrick for Governor - http://democrat.meetup.com/753/

The Worcester Deval Patrick for Governor - http://democrat.meetup.com/783/

Cambridge for Deval Patrick Meetup Group - http://democrat.meetup.com/769/

[paineinthearse]

9. Volunteer meeting 4/2

Here's your opportunity to get in on the ground floor!

http://democrat.meetup.com/787/events/

PM me if you are interested or have questions.

[woosh]

10. Legal Counsel for Coke's worldwide legal affairs, eh?

I'd like to know a little bit more about that.

[paineinthearse]

11. Drop by his unofficial campaign office

1 Milk Street, Boston.

[inthebrain]

12. Give him info on this guy.....

Racist fuck on the Taunton Housing Commission that wastes tax dollars spamming Message Boards.

http://www.ci.taunton.ma.us/direct.htm

Taunton Housing Authority - 30 Olney Street

CONTACT: Colleen Doherty (823-6308)
Dorothy Ham
**F. Roger Hoffman**
Alan Pelletier
Raymond Boffetti
Edward Swartz

F. Roger Hoffman posts on the Arianna online forums as "Winger Ace".
http://www.ariannaonline.com/forums/index.php?

He has been known to threaten posters families and brag of a HUGE weapons Cache in his house. This man is not mentally fit to hold a Government job. He spends his days wasting tax payers money posting tripe on message boards.

Contact your local Democrat representative to get this racist asshole out of office.