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Signifying his final day in office, Gov. Deval Patrick completes the traditional "lone walk" down the stairs in front of the State House Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Governor Deval Patrick left the State House Wednesday evening in a traditional "Lone Walk" ceremony that comes at the end of his term in office. Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 71st governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. He was the first African-American Governor of Massachusetts and the first Democratic governor of the state since Michael Dukakis left office in 1991. BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick has departed the Massachusetts Statehouse for the last time as governor. Patrick on Wednesday took the traditional "lone walk" from his office down the front steps of Patrick's final full day in office on Wednesday will be steeped in tradition. The schedule includes a meeting in his office with Republican Gov.-elect Charlie Baker during which the outgoing and incoming chief executives will exchange several ceremonial gifts, including a bible dating to Gov. Benjamin Butler's administration in 1884 and a gavel Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is preparing to say goodbye to Beacon Hill. Wednesday is his final day in office. BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick left the Massachusetts Statehouse for the last time as governor Wednesday. Patrick took the traditional "lone walk" from his office through the Statehouse and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s final full day in office is Wednesday, and as his administration and elected officials bid him farewell, it’s time to take a look back at his time in office. Today was Gov. Deval Patrick's last day in office one day before Republican governor-elect Charlie Baker was set to take office. Here are some photos of Patrick taken recently. By News Staff,news@abc6.comGov. Deval Patrick is preparing for his last full day in office with a schedule of traditional events including the ceremonial exchange of gifts with his successor and a Title: Access and Opportunities Initiative Launched - The Office of the Governor - Mass.Gov Created Date: 6/12/2012 12:41:09 PM Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is sworn in as the second elected black governor in U.S. history. He took the oath of office with a Bible given to John Quincy Adams by survivors of the slave ship Since leaving office, Patrick announced that he has joined Bain Capital to start a new business focused on delivering attractive financial returns by investing in projects with significant, positive social impact. MIT News sat down with Patrick last week, on his final day at the Institute, for a conversation about technology, policy, and more. He commended the Senate for passing legislation last week, and said he looks forward to the House of Representatives taking action on these measures shortly. DEVAL L. PATRICK GOVERNOR TIMOTHY P. MURRAY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Media Contact Kyle Sullivan Becky Deusser Kim Haberlin (617) 725-4025 Home Press Office Press Releases On his last day in office, take a look back at Deval Patrick's first day as he was sworn in as the 71st governor of Massachusetts in 2007. In his State of the Commonwealth address last night, Governor Patrick announced that he is including in his Fiscal Year 2011 budget $5.2 billion in Local Aid, including a record $4.048 billion for Chapter 70 education funding, fully funding foundation for Dates In Office: January 04, 2007 to January 08, 2015. Birth - Death: July 31, 1956. Deval Patrick Grows New Hampshire Campaign, Adding New Staff and Office. Governor Deval Patrick recalls election day in 2006 and what has made the last eight years worthwhile. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick was elected in November of 2006. He brings to the Governor's office a broad range of leadership experience at the top levels of business, government and non-profits. Hoping for the best and working for it, his life has traced a trajectory from the South Side of Chicago to the US Justice Department, Fortune 500 boardrooms, and now the Massachusetts State Mr. Patrick is Senior Advisor to The Vistria Group, a private investment firm that invests for both financial return and positive social impact. He is also the David R. Gergen Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. From 2022 to 2024, he was Co-Director of the Center for Public Leadership Continued
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