Kathy Hochul is the 57th and first female Governor of New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul began her career in public service on her local Town Board before serving as Erie County Clerk, and then as a member of Congress for New York’s 26th Congressional District.

Kathy Hochul with her husband William J. Hochul Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris in September 2023. Hochul is married to William J. Hochul Jr., the former United States Attorney for the Western District of New York, [164] who is also the senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary to Delaware North, a hospitality and gambling ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Kathy Hochul (born August 27, 1958, Woodlawn, New York, U.S.) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the governor of New York since 2021. She is the state’s first female governor.

Jan 14, 2025 · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched voters on a series of populist economic policies — floating proposals to hand out free money, slash taxes and fight hedge funds — in a speech Tuesday aimed at cleaning up the kitchen table issues that damaged Democrats in November.

Sep 12, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this week. The governor told reporters her doctor discovered basal cell carcinoma on her nose during a routine checkup a few weeks ago, describing it as a “tiny, tiny speck on my nose.”

Jan 21, 2025 · Governor Kathy Hochul today laid out her plans to make New York more affordable and safer as she unveiled the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The budget will deliver more than $5 billion in tax cuts, credits and refunds to New York families, while making record investments in education and health care and keeping $21 billion in reserves.

4 days ago · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana.

Nov 9, 2022 · Gov. Kathy Hochul, a once-obscure Democrat from Buffalo, won a full term as governor of New York on Tuesday, surviving a potent swell of pandemic-era discontent with her party to become the first...