Gov. Kathy Hochul Sworn In

I thought about all the women that came before me … a lot of women through history, and I felt they passed the torch to me.

Gov. Kathy Hochul in an interview moments after her swearing in as the first female governor of New York.

• Hochul has served New York State in many capacities, including in Congress.
• Gov. Cuomo resigned after facing allegations of sexual harassment, assault, and more.
• Why It Matters: Hochul takes the reins in one of America’s most prominent gubernatorial roles after recent scandal from Cuomo’s decade run as governor.

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“Kathy Hochul Is Sworn In as New York’s First Female Governor” (New York Times)

Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor