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02670aam a2200433Ii 4500 001 2E613D2486E611EB80D4A9DB35ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210317010020 008 201021s2020 nyu 000 0aeng d 020 $a 1510756337 020 $a 9781510756335 035 $a (OCoLC)1201201412 040 $a MDB $b eng $e rda $c MDB $d MDB $d HRF $d OCLCO $d BDX $d IMD $d OCL $d YDX $d SILO 050 04 $a HV1552.3.B53 $b P38 2020 082 04 $a 352.23/21309747 $2 23 100 1 $a Paterson, David A., $e author. 245 10 $a Black, blind, & in charge : $b a story of visionary leadership and overcoming adversity / $c Governor David A. Paterson. 246 3 $a Black, blind and in charge 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Skyhorse Publishing, $c [2020] 300 $a xv, 176 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "Paterson is well known for his remarkable vision. In a rising climate of denial and with fiscal crisis looming, Paterson appeared--seemingly from the wilderness--to sound the alarm about the impending crisis after being in service for only a few months. But his leadership extends well beyond reducing a 21.3-billion-dollar budget deficit during the worst economic downturn in recent history. From standing in protest outside Amazon against Kindle accessibility for the blind, to advocating the overthrow of a corrupt Trinidadian government, he made his mark during his three-year tenure. He made procedural changes that resulted in no state budget being late since his departure from office. He fought for same sex marriage and against disability discrimination. When he appeared on an episode of Saturday Night Live, he even quipped, "You guys spent so much time talking about my blindness that I forgot I was black"" $c Amazon. 600 10 $a Paterson, David A. 600 17 $a Paterson, David A. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01599811 650 0 $a People with disabilities $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Blind $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Governors $z New York (State) $v Biography. 650 7 $a Blind. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00834291 650 7 $a Governors. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00945704 650 7 $a People with disabilities. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01057245 651 0 $a New York (N.Y.) $v Biography. 651 7 $a New York (State) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01210280 651 7 $a New York (State) $z New York. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204333 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a Autobiographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919894 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 $a Autobiographies. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20210721015058.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=2E613D2486E611EB80D4A9DB35ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search