Kathy Hochul Becomes
First Woman, To Be Sworn in as Governor of NY.
Kathy Hochul Becomes
First Woman, To Be Sworn in as Governor of NY.
The former lieutenant governor became
Governor Kathy Hochul at midnight Aug. 24.
She was sworn in at the State Capitol in
Albany by NY chief judge Janet DiFiore.
Hochul stated that she felt
“the weight of responsibility” upon her.
I’ll tell New Yorkers I’m up to the task. And I’m really proud to be able to serve as their governor and I won’t let
them down, Gov. Kathy Hochul, (NY-D), via AP.
Hochul takes the reigns from disgraced
former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
An investigation conducted by the NY Attorney General's office found that Cuomo sexually harassed numerous women on his staff.
In her remarks, Hochul sought to distance
herself from the former governor.
I have a different approach
to governing. , Gov. Kathy Hochul, (NY-D), via AP.
I get the job done because I don’t have time for distractions, particularly coming into
this position, Gov. Kathy Hochul, (NY-D), via AP.
Cuomo continues to maintain that the circumstances leading up to his resignation were political.
There was a political and
media stampede, Andrew Cuomo, Former NY Governor, via AP.
I tried my best to deliver for you, Andrew Cuomo, Former NY Governor, via AP.
Despite the controversy,
State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs
expressed his support for the new governor.
She’s very experienced and I think she’ll be a refreshing and exciting new governor, Jay Jacobs, NY State Democratic Party Chair,
via AP