79-478: Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the lieutenant governor of New York since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party , Delgado served as the U.S. representative from New York's 19th congressional district from 2019 to 2022. He is the first person of either African–American or Latino descent to be elected to Congress from Upstate New York , and
158-451: A United Jewish Appeal -Federation of New York event. During her speech, she made remarks implying that Israel had a right to destroy Gaza in response to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel : "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day." Following angry responses from a wide range of parties—including public officials and
237-474: A booster shot requirement. Also in January 2022, Hochul confirmed that New York's eviction moratorium would expire on January 15. She announced that she would sign on to a letter with other governors to the federal government asking for more rent assistance, after New York received only $ 27.2 million of its nearly $ 1 billion request. Tenant advocates and other politicians have pushed her and state lawmakers to pass
316-472: A homemaker . The family struggled financially during Hochul's early years and for a time lived in a trailer near a steel plant. By the time Hochul was in college, however, her father was working for the information technology company he later headed. Her family is Irish Catholic . Hochul became politically active during her college years at Syracuse University , leading a boycott of the student bookstore over high prices and an unsuccessful effort to name
395-457: A recusal process as lieutenant governor and would maintain that process as governor. On August 26, 2021, Hochul appointed State Senator Brian Benjamin to the position of lieutenant governor of New York . Benjamin was sworn in on September 9, 2021. Hochul also appointed Karen Persichilli Keogh to be secretary to the governor and Kathryn Garcia to be director of state operations. In November 2021, Hochul pushed to end remote work during
474-710: A socially conscious rap album under the stage name "AD the Voice". He then worked as a litigator in the New York office of the law firm Akin Gump . In the 2018 elections, Delgado ran for the United States House of Representatives in New York's 19th congressional district . He defeated six other candidates in the Democratic primary election and faced incumbent Republican John Faso in
553-578: A 4-3 decision that Paterson's appointment was constitutional. Upon the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo in August 2021, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul succeeded him, with Andrea Stewart-Cousins becoming acting lieutenant governor. Hochul then picked State Senator Brian Benjamin for lieutenant governor, a position he filled on September 9, 2021. Upon the resignation of Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin on April 12, 2022 due to federal corruption charges, Andrea Stewart-Cousins became acting lieutenant governor for
632-693: A July 2018 rally with Planned Parenthood, Hochul called upon the Republican-led State Senate to reconvene in Albany to pass the Reproductive Health Act. She asserted that the potential confirmation of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh made this necessary. The Act was reintroduced in January 2019 and passed the same month with wide margins in the state House and Senate. In a press briefing on August 10, 2021, Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation as governor , effective August 24. Cuomo
711-569: A citizens' group called Uniting NYS and a group of state legislators sued Hochul in the New York State Supreme Court in George M. Borrello et al. v. Kathleen C. Hochul et al. to prevent implementation of a recently created state department of health policy enabling health practitioners to refer even asymptomatic patients suspected of having been exposed to a contagious illness for possible involuntary detention backed by law enforcement, with
790-536: A contested primary battle for lieutenant governor. Lieutenant Governor Donohue faced an Independence Party member aligned with gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano in the primary, but won the primary, while Governor Pataki lost the Independence primary for governor to Golisano. This made Donohue the running mate for both Pataki and Golisano in November. The Green Party nominated Jennifer Daniels for lieutenant governor on
869-430: A driver's license without producing a social security card, and said that if the proposal went into effect she would seek to have any such applicants arrested. She was elected later in 2007 to fill the remainder of Swarts's term. She ran for reelection on four ballot lines : Democratic , Conservative , Independence and Working Families Party , defeating Republican Clifton Bergfeld in November 2010 with 80 percent of
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#1733085959769948-503: A full floor vote. Democratic leadership then held a full Senate floor vote, which overwhelmingly rejected LaSalle's nomination. Hochul proceeded to nominate associate judge Rowan D. Wilson as chief judge and Caitlin Halligan as the replacement associate judge for Wilson. The New York Senate confirmed the nominations on April 19, 2023. Hochul has employed consulting firms Deloitte and Boston Consulting Group in preparing her State of
1027-404: A full term in office, defeating Republican nominee Lee Zeldin in the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994 and the closest Democratic victory since 1982 . Hochul's election marked the first time a woman was elected governor of New York. Hochul was inaugurated to her first full term as governor on January 1, 2023. One of her first actions was to nominate Hector LaSalle for
1106-616: A government relations executive for the Buffalo-based M&;T Bank . In 2014, Robert Duffy announced that he would not run for reelection as lieutenant governor. Incumbent Governor Cuomo was running for a second term. After Duffy's announcement, Cuomo named Hochul as his choice for lieutenant governor. On May 22, 2014, the delegates to the state Democratic convention formally endorsed Hochul for lieutenant governor. In September, Cuomo and Hochul won their Democratic primary elections, with Hochul defeating Timothy Wu. They were also
1185-436: A lead of 35% to 31%, and shortly thereafter the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report called the race a toss-up. Additional polling in the days immediately before the election had Hochul leading by four- and six-point margins. A Washington Post article noted that in the face of a possible Hochul victory, there was already a "full blown spin war" about the meaning of the result. The article said that Democrats viewed
1264-575: A long-running dispute between the Seneca Nation and the State of New York over the Seneca Nation's refusal to pay certain fees related to casino gaming despite being ordered to do so by multiple judicial bodies. On April 12, 2022, Brian Benjamin resigned as lieutenant governor after having been indicted earlier that day on federal charges of bribery , conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud , and falsification of records. The crimes of which Benjamin
1343-654: A major in political science from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in 1980 and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. , in 1984. After graduation from law school, Hochul began working for a Washington, D.C., law firm, but she found the work unsatisfying. She then worked as legal counsel and legislative assistant to U.S. Representative John LaFalce and U.S. Senator Daniel Moynihan , and also for
1422-680: A member of the New York City Council , 53.3%–46.7%. In the November 6 general election, the Cuomo-Hochul ticket defeated the Republican ticket of Marc Molinaro and Julie Killian, 59.6%–36.2%. Cuomo tasked Hochul with chairing the 10 regional economic development councils that are the centerpiece of the administration's economic development plan. The councils' goal is to build upon the strengths of each region to develop individualized long-term strategic plans. Cuomo appointed Hochul to chair
1501-414: A potential conflict of interest between Hochul's role as governor and the high-level executive position held by her husband, William Hochul , at Delaware North , a Buffalo-based casino and hospitality company. Delaware North has stated that William Hochul will be prohibited from working on any matter that involves state business, oversight, or regulation. A spokesman for Kathy Hochul has said that she had
1580-546: A private ceremony. A public ceremonial event was held later that morning at the State Capitol's Red Room. Hochul is the state's first female governor. She is also the first New York governor from outside New York City and its immediate suburbs since 1932 (when Franklin Delano Roosevelt left office). Hochul also became the first governor from north of Hyde Park since Nathan L. Miller in 1922, in addition to being
1659-525: A resolution finding United States Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress relating to the ATF gunwalking scandal , a vote on which the NRA, which supported the resolution, announced it would be scoring lawmakers. Later in 2012, Hochul "trumpeted" her endorsement by the NRA and noted that she was just one of two New York Democrats to receive its support. After her departure from Congress, Hochul worked as
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#17330859597691738-585: A ticket with Stanley Aronowitz . The Pataki/Donohue ticket defeated the McCall and Mehiel and the Golisano and Donohue tickets in November. Lieutenant Governor Donohue announced that she would not run for a third term in 2006. The race to succeed her drew eight major party candidates. State Senate Minority Leader David Paterson of Harlem won the Democratic nomination. Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef won
1817-620: A vote on an abortion rights bill known as the Reproductive Health Act . Hochul was prepared to cast a tie-breaking vote on a hostile amendment; with one Republican senator away from Albany on military duty, the Senate Republican Conference and the Senate Democratic conference each had 31 members in the chamber. But Senate Republicans "abruptly shut down business and pulled all the bills for the day" when Hochul entered
1896-455: Is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall. Italics indicate next-in-line of succession for states and territories without a directly elected lieutenant governor or whose lieutenant governor office is vacant: Lieutenant governor of New York The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York . It
1975-425: Is accused were allegedly committed during his State Senate tenure. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. On May 3, 2022, Hochul selected U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor of New York. Delgado was sworn in on May 25. On June 22, 2022, Hochul announced a $ 300 million plan to rebuild infrastructure in western New York communities with public and private funding. In 2022,
2054-541: Is an American politician and lawyer who has served since August 2021 as the 57th governor of New York . A member of the Democratic Party , she is New York's first female governor and the first governor from Upstate New York since Nathan L. Miller in 1922. Born in Buffalo, New York , Hochul graduated from Syracuse University in 1980 and received a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. in 1984. After serving on
2133-483: Is of African American , Cape Verdean , Mexican , Colombian , and Venezuelan ancestry. Delgado has three younger brothers. He grew up in Schenectady's Hamilton Hill neighborhood. Delgado attended Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School and played for the school's basketball team. In his senior year, The Daily Gazette named Delgado to its all-area second team. He then enrolled at Colgate University and played for
2212-424: Is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. Official duties dictated to the lieutenant governor under the present New York Constitution are to serve as president of the state senate , serve as acting governor in the absence of the governor from the state or the disability of the governor, or to become governor in
2291-512: The Lockport Union-Sun & Journal , she cited as examples of her independence her opposition to then-Governor Eliot Spitzer 's driver's license program for undocumented immigrants and her opposition to then-Governor David Paterson 's 2010 proposal to raise revenue by requiring all vehicle owners to buy new license plates. Hochul was one of 17 Democrats to join Republicans in supporting
2370-562: The COVID-19 pandemic and to return workers to offices. That same month, Hochul offered her plans to redevelop Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station and the surrounding neighborhood. In her plans, she called for reducing density in the area. In December 2021, Hochul announced the reinstatement of an indoor mask mandate amid the spread of the Omicron variant . In January 2022, she expanded an existing vaccine mandate for healthcare workers to include
2449-495: The Colgate Raiders men's basketball team alongside future Golden State Warriors player Adonal Foyle . Delgado graduated from Colgate in 1999 and earned a Rhodes Scholarship to study at The Queen's College, Oxford , from which he received a Master of Arts in 2001. In 2005, Delgado graduated from Harvard Law School . After law school, Delgado moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and worked in the music industry. In 2007, he released
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2528-470: The Hamburg town board 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 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of then-Representative Chris Lee , becoming the first Democrat to represent
2607-549: The New York State Assembly , before seeking elected office. Hochul became involved in local issues as a supporter of small businesses facing competition from Walmart stores and, in the process, caught the attention of local Democratic leaders. On January 3, 1994, the Hamburg Town Board voted to appoint her to the vacant seat on the board caused by Patrick H. Hoak's resignation to become town supervisor. She
2686-548: The 2012 election, Hochul's district was renumbered the 27th during the redistricting process. The district was redrawn in a manner that caused it to be more heavily Republican. Hochul was endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund . She lost to Republican Chris Collins , 51% to 49%. In Hochul's first few weeks in office, she co-sponsored bills with Brian Higgins to streamline the passport acquisition process. She also met with then-President Barack Obama about
2765-681: The Digital Fair Repair Act (Senate bill 4104-A) into law, but not before adding an amendment that equipment manufacturers "may provide assemblies of parts rather than individual components". Independent repair analysts such as Louis Rossmann have claimed these amendments undermine the bill's purpose, and allege codification into law of "unethical practices". On February 17, 2022, the New York State Democratic Convention endorsed Hochul for governor. As of that month, she had raised $ 21 million in campaign funds. Hochul won
2844-514: The Good Cause eviction bill, which would give tenants the right to a lease renewal in most cases, cap rent increases , and require landlords to obtain a judge's order to evict tenants. In March 2022, Hochul reached an agreement with the Buffalo Bills to have taxpayers pay $ 850 million for the construction of a new stadium , as well as commit to maintain and repair the stadium. It was set to be
2923-580: The Liberal Party nominee, was paired with Jonathan Reiter as a running mate. Independence Party nominee Tom Golisano ran with Laureen Oliver . The Green Party nominee, actor Al Lewis , ran with Alice Green. The Pataki/Donohue ticket defeated the Vallone/Frankel and the Golisano/Oliver tickets. Reports in early 2002 said that Governor Pataki was considered dropping Lieutenant Governor Donohue from
3002-515: The New York State Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission. In 2018, Hochul supported legislation to provide driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, which she had opposed as Erie County Clerk in 2007. While Hochul had said in 2007 that she would seek to have any such applicants arrested if the proposal was implemented, in 2018 she said circumstances had changed. On May 30, 2018, State Senate Democrats hoped to force
3081-621: The November 6 general election. During the campaign, Delgado criticized Faso for voting against the Affordable Care Act . Faso, alongside the Congressional Leadership Fund and the National Republican Congressional Committee , attacked Delgado's former rap career, calling Delgado as a "big-city rapper". The New York Times Editorial Board condemned the attacks as "race-baiting". Delgado won
3160-679: The Republican nomination. The Green Party candidate was Alison Duncan. Candidates for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination were attorney Leecia Eve of Buffalo , Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli of Nassau County , Doctor Jon Cohen of Nassau County and Wappinger Town Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero of Dutchess County, New York . Candidates for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor were New York Secretary of State Christopher Jacobs of Buffalo , Town Supervisor Tim Demler of Wheatfield , and former State Senator Nancy Larraine Hoffmann of Madison County . The Democratic ticket of Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson defeated
3239-433: The Republican ticket of Assemblymember John Faso and Scott Vanderhoef ticket in the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on November 7. After Lieutenant Governor David Paterson succeeded to the governorship of New York after Eliot Spitzer resigned on March 17, 2008, the office of lieutenant governor became vacant. The duties of lieutenant governor were then performed successively by Temporary Presidents of
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3318-564: The Senate chamber. She called the GOP's actions "reprehensible" and "cowardly", adding, "The governor and I are offended by the actions taken here today in the Senate." Hochul presided over the Senate chamber on June 5, 2018, when Senate Republicans called for the override of Cuomo's veto of a bill relating to full-day kindergarten classes. The override passed by a large margin, and was the first veto override to occur during Cuomo's gubernatorial tenure. At
3397-654: The State Senate Joseph Bruno , Dean Skelos , Malcolm Smith and, during the 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis , Pedro Espada Jr. On July 8, 2009, before the recapture of senate control by the Democrats, Governor Paterson appointed Richard Ravitch to the position of lieutenant governor to resolve the month-long political stalemate in the state senate. However, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo warned Paterson before Ravitch's selection that such an appointment would be unconstitutional. Litigation concerning
3476-559: The State address, an arrangement the New York Times in April 2023 called "unusual, and possibly novel". In December 2023, Hochul vetoed legislation to ban non-compete agreements . Business interests lobbied her to veto it while labor supported it, arguing that non-compete agreements harm workers' interests. In February 2024, during the Israeli invasion of Gaza , Hochul was keynote speaker at
3555-533: The Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Abuse and Addiction. In this capacity, she convened eight outreach sessions across New York State to hear from experts and community members in search of answers to the heroin crisis and works to develop a comprehensive strategy for New York. Hochul spearheaded Cuomo's "Enough is Enough" campaign to combat sexual assault on college campuses beginning in 2015, hosting and attending more than 25 events. In March 2016, Cuomo named her to
3634-526: The Working Families Party nominees. (In New York, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are nominated separately, but run as a ticket in the general election.) In November, the Cuomo/Hochul ticket won the general election. Hochul was sworn in as lieutenant governor on January 1, 2015. In the 2018 Democratic primary for lieutenant governor of New York, Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams ,
3713-632: The appointment's constitutionality was filed in New York State's courts by the Republican Senate caucus on July 9. A preliminary ruling by Justice William R. LaMarca on July 21 upheld AG Cuomo. On August 20, a four-judge panel of the Appellate Division (2nd Dept.) rejected unanimously the appointment. However, on September 22, in a "stunning reversal," the New York Court of Appeals , ruled in
3792-477: The close race as a result of Republicans' budget proposal The Path to Prosperity , and, in particular, their proposal for Medicare reform. Republicans viewed it as the result of Davis's third-party candidacy. The campaign featured a number of negative television ads, with FactCheck accusing both sides of "taking liberties with the facts". In particular, FactCheck criticized the Democrats' ads for claiming that Corwin would "essentially end Medicare", even though
3871-592: The country. The office is currently held by Antonio Delgado , who was sworn in on May 25, 2022. Most lieutenant governors take on other duties as assigned to them by the governor. For example, Mary Donohue took on duties in the areas of small business, school violence, and land-use planning , along with serving as a surrogate speaker for the governor in upstate New York. Donohue's predecessor, Betsy McCaughey Ross , worked on Medicare and education policy, before her falling out with Governor George Pataki . Democrat Stan Lundine , who served under Governor Mario Cuomo ,
3950-462: The district in 40 years. She served as a U.S. representative from 2011 to 2013. Hochul was defeated for reelection in 2012 by Chris Collins after the district's boundaries and demographics were changed in the decennial reapportionment process . Hochul later worked as a government relations executive for the Buffalo-based M&T Bank . In the 2014 New York gubernatorial election , Andrew Cuomo selected Hochul as his running mate; after they won
4029-676: The economy and job creation and introduced a motion to restore the Republican cuts to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission . She looked for ways to reduce the federal budget deficit and expressed support for reducing Medicaid spending as long as the reductions would not be achieved in the form of block grants offered to states, as proposed in the Republican budget blueprint. She also spoke with Obama about ending tax breaks for oil companies and protecting small businesses. While campaigning for Congress, Hochul called herself an " independent Democrat ". In an interview with
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#17330859597694108-423: The election, Hochul was inaugurated as lieutenant governor. Cuomo and Hochul were reelected in 2018 . Hochul took office as governor of New York on August 24, 2021, after Cuomo resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment . She won a full term in the 2022 election against Republican U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin in the narrowest New York gubernatorial election since 1994 . In June 2024, just weeks before it
4187-544: The environment. Many also suggested that he would do little to stem, or could even accelerate, the Court of Appeals's rightward drift under the previous chief judge, Janet DiFiore . Despite an extensive lobbying campaign by Hochul's allies, including support from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries , the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected LaSalle's nomination by a 10–9 vote. Hochul subsequently sued to demand
4266-561: The event of the governor's death, resignation or removal from office via impeachment. Additional statutory duties of the lieutenant governor are to serve on the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments , the State Defense Council, and on the board of trustees of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry . The lieutenant governor of New York is the highest-paid lieutenant governor in
4345-496: The first Latino person to hold statewide office in New York. On May 3, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she had appointed Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor after Brian Benjamin resigned; Delgado was sworn in on May 25, 2022. On November 8, 2022, Delgado won a full term as lieutenant governor, on Hochul's ticket. Delgado was born on January 28, 1977, in Schenectady, New York , to Tony Delgado and Thelma P. Hill. He
4424-418: The first governor from Western New York since Horace White in 1910 and the first governor from Buffalo since Grover Cleveland in 1885. On August 12, Hochul confirmed that she planned to run for a full term as governor in 2022 . She was the first Democrat to announce a 2022 gubernatorial candidacy after Cuomo said he would resign. In August 2021, The Daily Beast and The Buffalo News reported on
4503-498: The general election ballot. Hochul and Delgado won the election and were sworn in on January 1, 2023. On July 2, 2024, Hochul announced that she will run for reelection in 2026 and keep Delgado on the ticket. On July 10, 2024, Delgado called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election . Delgado married Lacey Schwartz in 2011. They have twin sons and live in Rhinebeck , north of Poughkeepsie . Delgado
4582-447: The general election with 132,001 votes to Faso's 124,408. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2019. Delgado ran for a second term in 2020. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Kyle Van De Water, an attorney and former trustee of the village of Millbrook, New York , in the general election with 192,100 votes to Van De Water's 151,475. Delgado voted in line with Joe Biden 's stated position 100% of
4661-570: The interim period after Hochul's departure, while the office was adjusting to the new system. Hochul ran in the May 24, 2011, special election to fill the seat in New York's 26th congressional district left vacant by the resignation of Chris Lee . She was the Democratic Party and Working Families Party nominee. Hochul's residence in Hamburg , just outside the 26th district, became an issue during her campaign, though it did not disqualify her from seeking
4740-485: The largest taxpayer contribution ever for a National Football League facility. The agreement was released four days before the state budget was due to be passed, making it hard for lawmakers to scrutinize it. Critics of the agreement characterized it as corporate welfare . Part of the funding for the stadium came from a payment from the Seneca Nation of New York , whose bank accounts had been recently frozen as part of
4819-401: The option of holding detainees incommunicado. The policy had been created without consulting the state legislature and did not require an emergency to be implemented. New York Supreme Court Justice Ronald Ploetz ruled against Hochul on the grounds of unconstitutionality under the separation of powers doctrine of both the state and federal constitutions, as well as on the grounds that the policy
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#17330859597694898-416: The plan left Medicare intact for current beneficiaries. The organization also faulted the Republicans for ads portraying Hochul as a puppet of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi , and for claiming that Hochul planned to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits. Hochul was endorsed by EMILY's List , a political action committee that supports Democratic women candidates who support abortion rights . She
4977-456: The race for medical reasons, and both Latimer and Frankel dropped out for party unity. State Comptroller Carl McCall selected Mr. Mehiel as his running mate and former HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo selected Mr. King as a running mate. A week before the September primary, Secretary Cuomo and Mr. King withdrew from their primaries and endorsed the McCall and Mehiel ticket. The Independence Party had
5056-542: The race for the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination. Plattsburgh Mayor Clyde Rabideau , Brighton Town Supervisor Sandra Frankel , Buffalo Councilwoman Barbra Kavenugh, and attorney Charlie King of Rockland County announced their candidacies for the nomination. Councilwoman Kavanaugh withdrew from the race at the Democratic State Convention. Mayor Rabideau was selected as a running mate by New York City Council Speaker Peter Vallone , and Supervisor Frankel
5135-511: The seat. One month after her victory, she moved into the district. The Republican and Conservative Party nominee, State Assemblymember Jane Corwin , was at first strongly favored to win in the Republican-leaning district, which had sent a Republican to Congress for the previous four decades. A late April poll had Corwin leading Hochul by 36% to 31%; Tea Party candidate Jack Davis trailed at 23%. An early May poll gave Hochul
5214-426: The second time. Governor Hochul later appointed Antonio Delgado to fill the vacancy, and Delgado was sworn in on May 25, 2022. Italics indicate next-in-line of succession for states and territories without a directly elected lieutenant governor or whose lieutenant governor office is vacant: Kathy Hochul Kathleen Hochul ( / ˈ h oʊ k əl / HOH -kəl ; née Courtney ; born August 27, 1958)
5293-678: The ticket and asking her to run for New York State Attorney General instead. The reports said he had considered New York Secretary of State Randy Daniels and Erie County Executive Joel Giambra as replacement running mates, but eventually Lieutenant Governor Donohue would join Governor Pataki again on the Republican ticket. The Democratic field started with 1998 nominee Sandra Frankel, 1998 candidate Charlie King, businessman Dennis Mehiel, Westchester County Legislature Chairman George Latimer and former New York City Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jane Steiner Hoffman. Commissioner Hoffman dropped out of
5372-426: The time. On May 3, 2022, Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin resigned after being indicted on federal bribery and wire fraud charges, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Delgado lieutenant governor of New York . He was sworn in on May 25. He appeared on the Democratic primary ballot in the 2022 election for lieutenant governor . He won the primary election with 58% of the vote and appeared with Hochul on
5451-474: The university stadium after alumnus Ernie Davis , a star running back who died of cancer before he could join the National Football League . Hochul successfully lobbied the university to divest from apartheid South Africa . In the spring of 1979, the student newspaper The Daily Orange awarded her an "A", citing the campus changes as evidence for the grade. She received a Bachelor of Arts with
5530-409: The vacant position of chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals . LaSalle's nomination drew opposition from a wide variety of Democratic groups and constituencies, including numerous unions and trade groups, criminal justice advocates, elected officeholders, and local party affiliates, who raised concerns about his track record on issues relating to abortion, criminal justice, corporate interests, and
5609-487: The vote. Following Hochul's departure as county clerk, a backlog of mail was discovered by newly elected County Clerk Chris Jacobs, who later said that $ 792,571 in checks were found in the backlogged mail. As county clerk, Hochul had been in the process of implementing a new system for handling real estate documents when she left after being elected to Congress. Jacobs said that $ 9,000 were spent in overtime to deposit checks and file unopened documents that had accumulated in
5688-496: Was accused of multiple instances of sexual misconduct . Hochul said that New York attorney general Letitia James 's report on Cuomo documented "repulsive and unlawful behavior" and praised his decision to resign. Of her time as lieutenant governor and relationship with Cuomo, Hochul has said: "I think it's very clear that the governor and I have not been close." Hochul was sworn in as governor at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on August 24 by New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore in
5767-497: Was active on technology and housing issues during his two terms in office. In the 1994 statewide election, Lt. Gov. Stan Lundine sought reelection on the Democratic ticket with Gov. Mario Cuomo . Lieutenant Governor Lundine was unopposed for renomination on the Democratic ticket. In the Republican primary, academic Betsy McCaughey was the only candidate, as nominated by the Republican State Convention. Ms. McCaughey
5846-406: Was cruel and lacked due process . The New York state attorney general and Hochul are filing an appeal to retain the regulations, and the appeal is being challenged. In late 2022, Hochul delayed the signing of the Digital Fair Repair Act, a bill that received rare bipartisan support. The delay was allegedly due to major equipment manufacturers' lobbying efforts. On December 28, 2022, Hochul signed
5925-771: Was elected to a full term in November 1994, on the Democratic and Conservative lines, and was reelected in 1998, 2002, and 2006. She resigned on April 10, 2007, and was succeeded by former state assemblymember Richard A. Smith. While on the board, she led efforts to remove toll booths on parts of the New York State Thruway system. In May 2003, Erie County Clerk David Swarts appointed Hochul as his deputy. Governor Eliot Spitzer named Swarts to his administration in January 2007 and appointed Hochul to succeed Swarts as county clerk in April 2007. In an intervention that raised her statewide profile, she opposed Spitzer's proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for
6004-404: Was selected as a running mate by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes during the state convention. Mr. King received enough support to qualify for the September primary ballot and continued his race. Supervisor Frankel won the Democratic lieutenant governor primary and was paired in the general election with Speaker Vallone. Lieutenant Governor McCaughey Ross, who was running for governor as
6083-506: Was selected as a running mate by State Sen. George Pataki . The Pataki/McCaughey ticket defeated the Cuomo/Lundine ticket in the general election. In 1997, following a falling out for most of their term, Gov. George Pataki dropped Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey Ross from the ticket. Pataki instead nominated Judge Mary Donohue as his running mate. Judge Donohue was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Several candidates entered
6162-437: Was the fifth largest recipient of EMILY's List funds in 2011, receiving more than $ 27,000 in bundled donations. The Democrat and Chronicle endorsed Hochul "for her tenacity and independence", while The Buffalo News endorsed her for her positions on preserving Medicare and her record of streamlining government. Hochul defeated Corwin 47% to 42%, with Davis receiving 9% and Green Party candidate Ian Murphy 1%. Before
6241-535: Was to go into effect, she abruptly halted a congestion pricing plan in Manhattan that had been in the works since 2019, already cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and was expected to become the MTA 's largest funding source. Hochul was born Kathleen Courtney in Buffalo, New York , the second of the six children of John P. "Jack" Courtney, then a college student and clerical worker, and Patricia Ann "Pat" (Rochford) Courtney,
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