About Deval
American politician and lawyer born July 31, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015, becoming the state's first African-American governor and first Democratic governor since 1991. Previously served as U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division under President Bill Clinton (1994-1997), working on issues including racial profiling and police misconduct. Had extensive legal career including roles at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Boston law firms, and as General Counsel at Texaco and executive at Coca-Cola.
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- Governor of Massachusetts (2007-2015)
- First African-American governor of Massachusetts
- U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division (1994-1997)
- Civil rights attorney
- Private equity work at Bain Capital
- 2020 presidential campaign
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