David Paterson governor of New York State

accentonwildbirds.com » Blog Archive » David Paterson: " . . . . Paterson has recently undergone genetic genealogy testing, and could be the highest government official to do so and then speak freely about it. His father’s side consists of white ancestors from England, Ireland, and Scotland, while his mother’s side includes eastern European Jewish ancestry as well as the Guinea-Bissau region of West Africa.

Bettinger, Blaine (2008-03-17). “DNA Testing of New York’s New Governor David Paterson”, The Genetic Genealogist. Retrieved on 2008-08-29."