October 10, 2008
Paterson forms transition team
By David Freedlander, amNewYork Staff Writer 
New York Lt. Gov. David Paterson attends the opening night of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," in this March 6, 2008 photo, in New York. Attention turned to Paterson immediately after word surfaced, Monday, March 10, 2008, that Gov. Eliot Spitzer had been linked to a high-priced prostitution ring. If Spitzer quits, Paterson automatically becomes governor and would complete Spitzer's term, which ends Dec. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
While awaiting his presumed moment in the spotlight, Lt. Gov. David Paterson stayed in the shadows Tuesday.
The veteran lawmaker, however, reportedly has already begun forming a transition team. Assembly Republican Leader James Tedisco said he's received a call from Paterson talking about the future.
Patterson spent the morning at his home in Guilderland, a small town outside of Albany. He traveled to Albany around noon, and told reporters that he had not spoken with Spitzer..
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