New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul: 'I agree with Governor Cuomo's decision to step down...As someone who has served at all levels of government and is next in the line of succession, I am prepared to lead as New York State’s 57th Governor.'
"As someone who has served at all levels of government and is next in the line of succession, I am prepared to lead as New York State’s 57th governor," she said.
Hochul, who has been in her position since 2015, has had a long history with New York state politics. After graduating from law school, she worked for a private Washington D.C. firm before serving as legal counsel and legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. John LaFalce and later U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, according toIn 1994, Hochul was elected to the Hamburg Town Board in Erie County, New York, and served until 2007 when she was appointed the Erie County Clerk.
During her time in office, Hochul also worked to help displaced women. In 2006, she, her mother and her aunt established the Kathleen Mary House, a transitional home for victims of domestic violence.
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