In two weeks, the Empire State will have its first female governor in Kathy Hochul, the current lieutenant governor who will replace outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Hochul will take the reins of state government on Aug. 24 after months of scandal swamped the Cuomo administration, and led to the three-term governor’s resignation Tuesday. The impending change in leadership brought expressions of relief from New Yorkers weary of all the recent bad news surrounding Cuomo, and hope that Hochul would usher in a new day of governance and leadership.
Hochul was elected lieutenant governor in 2014, replacing former Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy on the ticket with Cuomo. The Buffalo native previously served a term in the House of Representatives between 2011-13, and was the Erie County clerk between 2007 and 2011.
