Kathy Hochul

Biography

Kathy Hochul, born August 27, 1958, is a trailblazing politician and lawyer who has made history as New York's first female governor. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as a U.S. representative, lieutenant governor, and clerk, before being appointed Erie County clerk in 2007. Hochul won a full term as governor in 2021, after Andrew Cuomo's resignation, and reelected in 2022.