The Honorable Kathy Hochul

Governor of New York

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. She more recently served in statewide office as Lieutenant Governor and now as the 57th and first female Governor of the State of New York.

As Lieutenant Governor from 2015 to 2021, Hochul successfully spearheaded numerous initiatives and lead the administration’s economic development and job creation efforts across the state. She chaired the statewide Regional Economic Development Councils that have transformed the state’s economy by building upon regional strengths through long-term strategic plans. She also served as co-chair of the State’s Heroin and Opioid Task Force to hear from experts and community members in search of answers to the opioid crisis and develop a comprehensive strategy for New York.

In Congress from 2011 to 2013 Hochul served in the U.S. House representing New York’s 26th Congressional District. She served on the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, traveling to Afghanistan to confer with military leaders and meet with active-duty men and women.

She is a founder of the Kathleen Mary House, a transitional home for women and children who are victims of domestic violence and co-founded the Village Action Coalition. Governor Hochul is married to William J. Hochul, Jr., a former US attorney from the Western District of New York, and they have two children. She is an admirer of Theodore Roosevelt and a friend and supporter of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS