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What was Kathy Hochul the first woman to achieve in New York?

  • First woman U.S. senator

  • First woman mayor of NYC

  • First woman governor

  • First woman state attorney general

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Kathy Hochul is the first woman to serve as the governor of New York State. She was sworn in on August 24, 2021, after the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Hochul was previously lieutenant governor, a position she held since 2015. She is a Democrat and a member of the New York State Assembly.
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