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