Kathy Hochul

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Kathleen Mary Hochul (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 the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1984. After serving on the town board of Hamburg 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 and became 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 Republican Chris Collins following redistricting. In the 2014 New York gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo selected Hochul...

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