Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Deval PatrickRalph Gants, chief justice of Massachusetts supreme court, dies at 65 It's as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Top Democratic super PACs team up to boost Biden MORE (D) announced Friday he is endorsing Joe Biden Joe BidenCast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response Biden tells CNN town hall that he has benefited from white privilege MORE for president.

Patrick, who waged a short-lived White House bid of his own, touted the former vice president’s experience in the White House and the work they did together in the Obama administration.

“At a time when our democracy is at risk, our economy is not working for many Americans, and our role in the world is unsteady, America needs a unifying and experienced leader who can and wants to make life better for everyone everywhere," Patrick said in a statement. "Joe Biden is that leader."

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“As Governor of Massachusetts, I worked closely with President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon Trump appointees stymie recommendations to boost minority voting: report Obama's first presidential memoir, 'A Promised Land,' set for November release MORE and Vice President Biden," he continued. "I saw firsthand Joe's essential role in passing historic health care reform, saving the American auto industry and our country from another depression, leading our troops home from war, and championing historic civil rights and LGBTQ equality.”

Patrick went on to praise Biden as a “deeply empathetic man [whose] experience with personal suffering [make him] a genuinely caring and compassionate person.”

Patrick’s endorsement is just the latest from a string of establishment Democrats who have come out in force to back Biden after he won the South Carolina primary and 10 of 14 Super Tuesday states, including a surprise victory in Massachusetts.

The former Massachusetts governor made a late entry into the 2020 race in November and was ultimately forced to drop out after a dismal showing in New Hampshire, a state that was supposed to be friendly territory given its proximity to the Bay State.