Kathy Hochul

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; August 27, 1958 (age 66); Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bill Hochul (m. 1984)
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 an American politician serving as the 57th governor of New York since 2021. Before becoming governor, she was the lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021 under Andrew Cuomo. She was also a U.S. Representative for New York's 26th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. Hochul is a member of the Democratic Party.

Hochul is the state's first female governor and is also the first female governor from Upstate New York.^[1]

References

↑ Newberg, Rich (May 22, 2014). "Hochul addresses Democrats at convention". WIVB-TV. Buffalo, New York. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2020.

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