Deval Patrick is the first Afro-American governor of Massachusetts who is prominently known for his works as an Attorney General for Civil Rights Division (1994-1997) and also the high profile cases such as a civil lawsuit against Mike Tyson. He now works at Bain Capital as a managing director.
The Chicago born politician was the latest candidate for the 2020 Presidential campaign of the United States. Deval, who previously served as a governor of Massachusetts for eight years, has worked under the Obama governance and maintained a relationship as a close ally with him.
Deval has also worked under Bill Clinton as the Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division from 1994 to 1997.
Deval Patrick Brief Wiki
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Date Of Birth: 1956 Birthday: 31 July |
Nationality: American |
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Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois |
Parents: Emily Mae and Pat Patrick |
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Age: 63-Year-Old |
Height: 5 feet 10 inch (approximate) |
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Birth Name: Deval Laurdine Patrick |
Net Worth: $412 Thousand (Estimated) |
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Occupation: Politician |
Partner(s): Diane Patrick (5 May 1984 to present) |
Deval Drops Out From 2020 Presidential Campaign
It was less than three months before the cast of first votes, but Deval Patrick announced his late bid for the 2020 Presidential Campaign on 14 November 2019. Deval, who seeks himself as an alternative choice for the voters who are unsatisfied with other candidates. His campaign manager was Abe Rakov.
He ended his 2020 presidential campaign on 12 February 2020 releasing a statement:
"I believed and still believe we had a strong case to make for being able to deliver better outcomes. But the vote in New Hampshire last night was not enough for us to create the practical wind at the campaign's back to go on to the next round of voting. So I have decided to suspend the campaign, effective immediately."
Deval, who is a former governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015, was also a close ally of former President Barack Obama. During the governance of Obama, he was one of the nominees to fill the US Supreme Court associate justice seat in March 2016.
Personal Life Details With Wife
The former governor of Massachusetts (2007 to 2015), Deval Patrick, is married to his wife, Diane Patrick, for thirty-five years. The longtime married couple tied a nuptial knot on the 5th of May in 1984.
In the course of their three and a half-decades long marital tie, they welcomed two children, namely, Sarah Baker Patrick and Katherine Patrick, both daughters.
Among Deval's Two Daughters, One Is Bisexual
One of Deval's daughters, Sarah, got tied into a marital bond with Marco Morgese in 2011 with whom she welcomed a son in 2013.
On the other hand, his daughter Katherine leads a same-sex marriage. Katherine Patrick got engaged with her longterm-partner, Alisha Lemieux, in 2015 and also lived together in San Fransisco, California.
Deval Patrick's daughter, Katherine and her fiance, Alisha (©: Facebook/Katherine Patrick)
As a strong supporter of same-sex marriage, Deval joyfully announced the engagement of his daughter with Alisha. Despite their engagement, it has been four years that their relationship status has been a modest attire.
Katherine came out as bisexual in 2008 in Bay Windows, a weekly newspaper aimed at the LGBTQ community.
Deval's Net Worth And House Details
Deval Patrick is said to have an estimated net worth of $412 thousand as of 2019. He owns 5,357 units of Global Blood Therapeutics stock that is reported to have a worth over $411,525. However, his GBT stock worth reflects a $0 sales record.
Before 2016, Deval and his family lived in their Milton house located in Hinckley Road that featured six bedrooms. As per the Multiple Listing Service, the Patrick family repurchased the house in 1989 for $560,000.
Deval had kept his house for sale in 2009 for $1.6 million and $1.5 million in 2010. Later, they sold the Milton mansion in 2016 $1.2 million to Geoffrey Lewis and his wife, Corey.
Currently, Deval and his family reside in his country retreat, Sweet P Farm in the Berkshires.
Family Of Artists: Explore His Bio
Deval Patrick was born in 1956 in Illinois in the United States, and he celebrates his birthday on 31 July. He is a graduate with cum laude from the Harvard University in Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American literature (1978). Similarly, he continued his education by attending Harvard Law School and acquired a degree in Juris Doctorate with cum laude in 1982.
Deval was born into his family of artists, Emily Mae (Wintersmith) and Pat Patrick (Laurdine Kenneth Patrick, Jr.). His mom was a Sun Ran’s band, whereas his father also was a jazz musician and a composer.
Concerning family backgrounds, he belongs to the mixed ethnicity with Afro-American and English descent.