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Kathy Hochul
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57th Governor of New York since 2021
Key facts
- Lieutenant
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins (acting) Brian Benjamin Andrea Stewart-Cousins (acting) Antonio Delgado
- Preceded by
- Andrew Cuomo
- Governor
- Andrew Cuomo
- Succeeded by
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins (acting)
- Born
- Kathleen Mary Courtney , ( 1958-08-27 ) August 27, 1958 (age 67) , Buffalo, New York , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Bill Hochul ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )
- Education
- Syracuse University ( BA ) Catholic University ( JD )
- Website
- Office website Campaign website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Buffalo
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Position held
- Governor of New York
- Educated at
- The Catholic University of America
- Employer
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Official website
- www.governor.ny.gov
- Image
- Kathy Hochul, November 2017.jpeg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Buffalo
- Residence
- Hamburg
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- Kathy Hochul
- date of birth
- 1958-08-27
- name in native language
- Kathy Hochul
- birth name
- Kathleen Courtney
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- Kathy Hochul
- married name
- Kathy Hochul
- writing language
- English language
- nickname
- Kathy
- handedness
- right-handedness
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/kathy-hochul
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Encyclopedic overview
Kathleen Courtney Hochul (/ˈhoʊkəl/ HOH-kəl; née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, she is New York's first female governor.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Hochul graduated from Syracuse University in 1980 and received a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 1984. After serving on the Hamburg Town Board and as deputy Erie County clerk, Hochul was appointed Erie County clerk in 2007. She was elected to a full term as Erie County clerk in 2007 and reelected in 2010. In May 2011, Hochul won a four-candidate special election for New York's 26th congressional district, becoming the first Democrat to represent the district in 40 years. She served as a U.S. representative from 2011 to 2013, and was narrowly defeated for reelection in 2012 by Chris Collins following redistricting.
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