It’s Official: First Female Governor of New York Kathy Hochul

At midnight today, August 24th, Kathy Hochul made history as the first woman to serve as New York governor after now-former Governor Andrew Cuomo officially stepped down. This Buffalo Native and 62-year-old Democrat were sworn in as the state’s 57th governor during a private ceremony at the state Capitol at 12:01 am, where Janet DiFiore, the state’s chief judge, administered the oath of office. Today, there will be a small ceremonial swearing-in at 10 am, and an inaugural address from Hochul at 3 pm.

Not only is Kathy Hochul the first woman ever to serve as New York State Governor, but Hochul will also be the first governor in a century to serve from outside the New York City metropolitan area and rather in the mansion located in Albany.

Source: Democrat and Chronicle