Deval Patrick
Former Governor | Inclusive Leadership & Policy Innovation
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Deval Patrick served two terms as the Governor of Massachusetts, championing policies that drove economic growth and expanded opportunity for all. As the state's first African American governor, he led initiatives to reform education, boost clean energy, and overhaul the criminal justice system.
Patrick now draws on his extensive public and private sector experience to advise leaders on inclusive leadership and navigating complex policy challenges. His keynotes provide a compelling roadmap for driving transformational change, even in the face of political gridlock.
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A different understanding of American patriotism
American democracy cannot be great until it is good, says lawyer, Harvard professor and former governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. A self-identified patriot, Patrick stands behind the fundamental values and civic ideals that he believes make the US unique -- and outlines how the country has strayed from those same edicts. Calling for a collective patriotism free from cynicism and fatalism, Patrick underlines the urgency to reset national aspirations in order to save democracy.
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