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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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