Kathy Hochul

Kathy Hochul
Hochul in April 2022
57th Governor of New York
Assumed office
August 24, 2021
LieutenantBrian Benjamin
Antonio Delgado
Preceded byAndrew Cuomo
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 2015 – August 23, 2021
GovernorAndrew Cuomo
Preceded byRobert Duffy
Succeeded byBrian Benjamin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 26th district
In office
June 1, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byChris Lee
Succeeded byChris Collins (redistricting)
8th County Clerk of Erie County
In office
April 10, 2007 – June 1, 2011
Preceded byDavid Swarts
Succeeded byChris Jacobs
Member of the Hamburg Town Board
In office
January 3, 1994 – April 10, 2007
Preceded byPatrick Hoak
Succeeded byRichard Smith
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Courtney

(1958-08-27) August 27, 1958
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1984)​
Children2
ResidenceNew York State Executive Mansion
EducationSyracuse 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]

Early life

Hochul was born Kathleen Courtney in Buffalo, New York.[2] She was politically active during her college years at Syracuse University, becoming a student government vice president. She received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in political science from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in 1980 and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C., in 1984.[3]

Governor of New York (2021–present)

On August 10, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation, effective August 24. Cuomo was accused of sexual misconduct.[4][5]

Hochul was sworn in as governor at 12:00 AM Eastern 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 outside New York City and its immediate suburbs since 1932, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt left office.[6]

On August 12, Hochul confirmed that she planned to run for a full term as governor in 2022.[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, defeating Republican nominee Lee Zeldin in the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994 and the closest Democratic victory since 1982.[10][11][12] Hochul's election marked the first time a woman was elected governor of New York.[13]

Personal life

Hochul is married to William J. Hochul Jr., the former United States Attorney for the Western District of New York. They have two children. Hochul is Catholic.[14]

In 2024, Hochul was diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Patricia Ann Courtney, active in community, mother of former congresswoman". The Buffalo News. March 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Alumna Kathleen Hochul '80 Becomes First Female Governor of New York State". SU News. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Live Updates: Governor Cuomo Says He Will Resign". The New York Times. August 10, 2021. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Diaz, Jaclyn (August 10, 2021). "Andrew Cuomo To Resign After Investigation Finds He Sexually Harassed Multiple Women". NPR.org. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (August 24, 2021). "Kathy Hochul Is Sworn In as New York's First Female Governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ Krieg, Gregory (August 23, 2021). "Kathy Hochul becomes governor of New York as Cuomo leaves in disgrace". CNN. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ Bill Mahoney (August 12, 2021). "Hochul confirms plans to run for governor in 2022". Politico. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ Doherty, Erin (August 12, 2021). "Hochul to run for New York governor in 2022 after serving out Cuomo's term". Axios. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ Barkan, Ross (June 29, 2022). "Does Lee Zeldin Stand a Chance Against Kathy Hochul?". Intelligencer. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Kathy Hochul ekes out a victory in the closest governor's race in decades". City & State NY. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Interactive: How New Yorkers voted in the 2022 election for governor". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2022 New York governor's race: Kathy Hochul projected winner over Lee Zeldin". www.cbsnews.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  14. ↑ Churchill, Chris (June 28, 2022). "Churchill: 'Repulsive' abortion ruling is a win for Hochul's church". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  15. ↑ Wilkinson, Joseph (2024-09-12). "Gov. Hochul announces skin cancer diagnosis, surgical procedure". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-09-12.

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