Paterson Aide’s Quick Rise Draws Scrutiny

By Danny Hakim and William K. Rashbaum
New York Times
February 16, 2010

David W. Johnson has worked for Gov. David A. Paterson for much of his adult life. He began as a young, ambitious intern from Harlem when Mr. Paterson was a state legislator. He rose to be Mr. Paterson’s driver, serving as a kind of protector and scheduler.

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