Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) November 1, 2021. William Hochul is a former United States Attorney and the husband of Kathy Hochul, who was sworn in as New Yorks first female governor on August 24, 2021. [94][95], On August 26, 2021, Hochul appointed State Senator Brian Benjamin to the position of lieutenant governor of New York. ", "Jann retakes post as Marilla Supervisor", "Hochul appointed to succeed Swarts, job means pay cut for new county clerk", "Candidates in 26th District differ on more than Medicare", "Meet the woman ready to come out of Cuomo's shadow", County clerk says office backlog should be eliminated within weeks, "Dems tap Hochul for N.Y. special election", "As Contested District Votes, a Candidate Can't", "Rep. 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[13] 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. August 24, 2021 / 10:50 AM / CBS New York ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York's 57th governor and the first woman to hold the office Tuesday. Smith. Her grandparents were immigrants who fled poverty in Ireland, and her grandfather started his American journey as a migrant worker in the wheat fields of South Dakota. Now, I have always said, my office is a demanding place to work and that it is not for everyone. She takes over for. Always 'aiming high': Friends, family, fellow pols recall incoming NY I still cant and this young woman brought it all back. Pelosi doesnt have any sisters or stepsisters. [51], While campaigning for Congress, Hochul called herself an "independent Democrat". [10] Her family is of Irish Catholic descent. [1] A member of the Democratic Party, she is New York's first female governor,[2] as well as the first governor from Upstate New York since Nathan L. Miller became New York's governor in 1920. Prior to her election, the Lieutenant Governor served as a Group Vice President for Strategic Relationships at M&T Bank, serving as liaison for community matters and significant economic development projects. Kathy Hochuls Instagram handle is @ltgovhochulny. Especially as others feed ugly stories to the press, but I cooperated with the review and I can now finally share the truth. News Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month Kathleen Courtney Hochul was born on August 27, 1958, in Buffalo, New York, and is a Virgo. According to one of her campaign websites, her grandparents immigrated to the states to flee poverty in. v. Kathleen C. Hochul et al. If Hochul runs, there is also a possibility that she would be challenged in the Democratic primary, which normally takes place shortly before the general election. One of the most prominent rumors online was that Kathy Hochul was the stepsister of current Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. As usual he was right. On August 24, in the middle of the night, Kathy Hochul, the former lieutenant governor, was sworn in as governor of New York. [120] The New York state attorney general and Hochul are filing an appeal to retain the regulations, and the appeal is being challenged. [10] She then worked as legal counsel and legislative assistant to U.S. Representative John LaFalce and U.S.