Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed former New York City mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia to a senior role within her administration, she announced Wednesday.
The governor has tapped Garcia for the role of Director of State Operations, where she will oversee all state agencies and authorities, along with state infrastructure projects and contracts.
“When I was officially sworn in last week, I outlined my top priorities to combat the Delta variant, get aid out the door to New Yorkers as quickly as possible, and to change the culture in Albany,” Hochul said in a statement Sept. 1.
Under disgraced ex-governor Andrew Cuomo, the position was held by Kelly Cummings, a former Republican.
