Kathy Hochul's Biography
- Governor (NY), Democratic
Contact Information
Office
New York State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
Full Name:
Kathleen 'Kathy' Courtney Hochul
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Bill; 2 Children: Will, Katie
Birth Date:
08/27/1958
Birth Place:
Buffalo, NY
Home City:
Hamburg, NY
JD, Catholic University, Washington, DC, 1983
BA, Political Science, Syracuse University, 1980
Governor, State of New York, 2021-present
Former Member, Hamburg Town Council
Lieutenant Governor, State of New York, 2015-2021
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of New York, 2018
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2013
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 27, 2012
No caucus information on file.
Former Legal Counsel/Legislative Assistant, Congressperson John LaFalce
Former Vice President for Strategic Relationships, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (M&T Bank)
Former Legal Counsel/Legislative Assistant, Senator Patrick Moynihan
Deputy County Clerk, Erie County, 2007-2011
Chair, Governor Cuomo's Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction, present
Chair, New York State Workforce Investment Board, present
Member, Board of Trustees, Immaculata Academy
Member, Hamburg Town Board
Chair, New York State Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission
Chair, Regional Economic Development Councils
Co-Founder, Village Action Coalition
Co-Founder, Kathleen Mary House, 2006
Father's Name:
Jack
Father's Occupation:
Steelworker; Union organizer
Mother's Name:
Pat