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Kathy Hochul

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Also known as Kathleen Hochul, Kathleen Courtney Hochul, Kathleen Courtney

57th Governor of New York since 2021

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Kathy Hochul, born Kathleen Courtney in Buffalo in 1958, is an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as a municipal clerk, a member of the United States House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of New York, and Governor of New York. She is a United States citizen who speaks English.

Hochul was educated at Syracuse University and The Catholic University of America. Her work locations have included Washington, D.C., Albany, Hamburg, and Buffalo. She has two children. Her official websites are kathyhochul.com and governor.ny.gov.

Synthesized by Vinony from 36 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, Wikiquote, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Votes for Women

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1948-07-07
has german audiobooks

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
2

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Quotes

  • Anyone who commits a crime under our laws...has consequences...I don't know why that's so important to you.
  • "These projects help us turn the face of New York city's long-standing dependence on fossil fuels, ensuring millions of New Yorkers-especially those living in our most vulnerable communities-can have the promise of cleaner air and a healthier future"
  • "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I’m sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day. That is a natural reaction."

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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

via Wikipedia infobox

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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kathy Hochul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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