8 Surprising Facts About Kathy Hochul You Didn't Know!

8. Kathleen Hochul Is the 57th Governor of New York, Serving Since August 24, 2021.

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7. She Is the First Female Governor of New York and the First From Upstate New York Since 1920.

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6. Hochul Was Born in Buffalo, New York, and Graduated From Syracuse University in 1980.

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5. She Earned Her Juris Doctor From the Catholic University of America in 1984.

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4. Hochul Served as Erie County Clerk Before Being Elected to Congress in 2011.

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3. She Was the First Democrat in 40 Years to Represent New York's 26th Congressional District.

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2. Hochul Lost Her Congressional Seat in 2012 After Redistricting.

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1. In 2014, She Became Lieutenant Governor of New York Under Andrew Cuomo.

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