Kathy Hochul | |
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 Hochul in April 2022 | |
| 57thGovernor of New York | |
| Assumed office August 24, 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | Brian Benjamin Antonio Delgado |
| Preceded by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 2015 –August 23, 2021 | |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Robert Duffy |
| Succeeded by | Brian Benjamin |
| Member of theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives fromNew York's26th district | |
| In office June 1, 2011 –January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Lee |
| Succeeded by | Chris Collins (redistricting) |
| 8thCounty Clerk ofErie County | |
| In office April 10, 2007 –June 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | David Swarts |
| Succeeded by | Chris Jacobs |
| Member of theHamburg Town Board | |
| In office January 3, 1994 –April 10, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hoak |
| Succeeded by | Richard Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathleen Courtney (1958-08-27)August 27, 1958 (age 67) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | New York State Executive Mansion |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA) Catholic University (JD) |
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Kathleen Courtney Hochul (/ˈhoʊkəl/HOH-kull; born August 27, 1958) is anAmericanpolitician serving as the 57thgovernor of New York since 2021. Before becoming governor, she was thelieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021 underAndrew Cuomo. She was also aU.S. Representative forNew York's 26th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. Hochul is a member of theDemocratic Party.
Hochul is the state's first female governor and is also the first female governor fromUpstate New York.[1]
Hochul was born Kathleen Courtney inBuffalo, New York.[2] She was politically active during her college years atSyracuse University, becoming a student government vice president. She received aBachelor of Arts with a major inpolitical science from theMaxwell School of Syracuse University in 1980 and aJuris Doctor from theCatholic University of AmericaColumbus School of Law inWashington, D.C., in 1984.[3]
On August 10, 2021, GovernorAndrew Cuomo announced his resignation, effective August 24. Cuomo was accused ofsexual misconduct.[4][5]
Hochul was sworn in as governor at 12:00 AMEastern Time (ET) on August 24, 2021.[6] Hochul is the state's first female governor.[6][7] She is also the first New York governor from outsideNew York City and itsimmediate suburbs since 1932, whenFranklin Delano Roosevelt left office.[6]
On August 12, Hochul confirmed that she planned to run for a full term as governor in2022.[8] She was the first Democrat to announce a 2022 gubernatorial candidacy after Cuomo said he would resign.[9]
Hochul won a full term in office, defeatingRepublican nomineeLee Zeldin in the closest New York gubernatorial election since1994 and the closest Democratic victory since1982.[10][11][12] Hochul's election marked the first time a woman was elected governor of New York.[13]
Hochul is married toWilliam J. Hochul Jr., the formerUnited States Attorney for the Western District of New York. They have two children. Hochul is Catholic.[14]
In 2024, Hochul was diagnosed withbasal-cell carcinoma, a common form ofskin cancer.[15]
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