Kathy Hochul

Kathy Hochul
Hochul in April 2022
57th Governor of New York
Incumbent
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 the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th district
In office June 1, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Chris Lee
Succeeded by	Chris Collins (redistricting)
8th County Clerk of Erie County
In office April 10, 2007 – June 1, 2011
Preceded by	David Swarts
Succeeded by	Chris Jacobs
Member of the Hamburg 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 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bill Hochul (m. 1984)
Children	2
Residence	Executive Mansion
Education	Syracuse University (BA) Catholic University (JD)
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Kathleen Courtney Hochul (/ˈhoʊkəl/ HOH-kull; born August 27, 1958) is an American Democratic politician. She is the 57th Governor of New York since 2021 after Andrew Cuomo's resignation. She is the first female governor of New York. She was the Lieutenant Governor of New York from 2015 until 2021.

She was the U.S. Representative for New York's 26th congressional district from June 1, 2011 to January 3, 2013.