Take a look at photos of Kathy Hochul throughout her career.Â
Water treatment plant, 1993
Representative Kathy Hochul checks out plans for renovation of an old water treatment plant on Lake Shore Road in September 1993.
Hochul at home, 2001
Kathy Hochul watches as her children Katie, 11, and Billy, 13, bounce on the trampoline at their home in Hamburg.
Seaway Trail, 2006
Lake Erie Seaway Trail board members William McKeever and Kathy Hochul are seen taking in a new display board that will be mounted at the Town of Hamburg facility in July 2006.
Sept. 11 ceremony, 2007
Kathy Hochul, Erie County Clerk, speaks outside Amherst Town Hall during a ceremony dedicated to those lost during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in 2007.
Election night, 2007
Kathy Hochul is joined by her husband, William Jr., right, and son, William III, as she gives her victory speech Nov. 6, 2007, at the Ellicott Square Building.
Jimmy Griffin funeral, 2008
Inside the church at the funeral for Jimmy Griffin, from left locking hands are County Clerk Kathy Hochul, County Leg. Chairman Lynn Marinelli and County Legislator Kathy Konst.
Enhanced license promotion, 2008
Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul at the Erie County Auto Bureau in Cheektowaga.
Real estate closings, 2009
Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul chats with customers in the packed room used for real estate closings at the Erie County Clerk's Office in 2009.
New passport office, 2010
Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul unveils a new passport office inside the Northtown Auto Bureau in 2010.
Re-election night, 2010
Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul speaks in the Ellicott Square Building after being re-elected on Nov. 2, 2010.
26th Congressional debate, 2011
Candidates for New York's 26th Congressional District, Republican Jane Corwin, left, and Democrat Kathy Hochul participate in a debate at the WGRZ studios on May 12, 2011.
Congressional candidate, 2011
Congressional candidate Kathy Hochul speaks at the United Auto Workers Hall in Amherst on May 21, 2011.
26th Congressional win, 2011
Kathy Hochul speaks at the UAW Hall after winning the 26th Congressional District seat on May 24, 2011.
Congresswoman-elect, 2011
Congresswoman-elect Kathy Hochul is surrounded by media as she thanks supporters at Hillview Restaurant in Depew on May 25, 2011.
Thanking staff, 2011
Congresswoman-elect Kathy Hochul sits down with a table of campaign workers at Hillview Restaurant in Depew on May 25, 2011.
General Pulaski unveiling, 2011
Colonel John Kubisty, Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, Leader of Polish Vets Stanley Blake and Congressman Brian Higgins unveil a portrait of General Pulaski on July 9, 2011.
Parade walk, 2011
Kathy Hochul walks in the Clarence Center Labor Day Parade on Sept. 5, 2011.
On the job, 2011
Kathy Hochul walks to a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12, 2011.
Capitol Hill, 2011
Kathy Hochul on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., getting ready for a committee meeting.
Flight 3407 families, 2011
Representatives Brian Higgins and Kathy Hochul share hugs with the family members of Flight 3407 after a press conference at the Larkin Building on Dec. 21, 2011.
Air base support, 2012
Rep. Kathy Hochul talks with Col. Jim S. McCready, left, commander of the 107th Airlift Wing and Col. Allan L. Swartzmiller, right, commander of the 914th Airlift Wing while standing in front of a C-130 Hercules aircraft in a hangar at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station on Jan. 31, 2012.
Health care reform, 2012
Angelia Long looks on as Congresswoman Kathy Hochul speaks with seniors about her efforts to protect and strengthen Medicare on April 3, 2012.
Niagara air base tour, 2012
State Sen. George Maziarz, Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Michael Huerta, Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and Rep. Kathy Hochul tour the Niagara Falls Airport on April 13, 2012.
Medicaid, 2012
Rep. Kathy Hochul hands out donut holes, a symbolic snack, after discussing Medicaid with seniors at Oak Senior Housing in Clarence on Sept. 18, 2012.
Debate with Chris Collins, 2012
Chris Collins and Kathy Hochul debate on a set at WIVB studios on Oct. 17, 2012.
Early voting, 2012
U.S. Representative Kathy Hochul was off to an early start voting at Grace Lutheran Church in Hamburg on Nov. 6, 2012.
Headquarters on election night, 2012
Kathy Hochul speaks at her headquarters on Nov. 7, 2012.
990 dedication, 2013
William Wilson, left, greets former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul before the start of a ceremony dedicating the 990 highway in Amherst as Staff Sgt. William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway in honor of his late son on Oct. 14, 2013.
United Auto Workers event, 2014
Kathy Hochul, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz look on during an event at the United Auto Workers hall in Amherst on May 23, 2014.
Parade walk, 2014
Lieutenant governor candidate Kathy Hochul walks along Harlem Road in Cheektowaga during the Pulaski Parade on July 20, 2014.
Politicians on parade, 2014
Politicians including Kathy Hochul walk in the annual Labor Day Parade along Abbott Road on Sept. 1, 2014.
Voting, 2014
Kathy Hochul, center, signs in to vote as her husband William looks on at Marine Drive Apartments in Buffalo on Sept. 9, 2014.
Victory stop, 2014
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, and then-Lt. Gov. candidate Kathy Hochul at a 2014 appearance. A new book by former top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa says that Cuomo wanted to pick Brown as his lieutenant governor running mate in 2014, but chose Hochul after hearing that federal investigators were eyeing Brown.
Bills tailgate, 2014
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, chats with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, second from left, Bills President Russ Brandon, center, Lt. Gov. candidate Kathy Hochul and John Koelmel during a private tailgate party before the game against the New England Patriots on Oct. 12, 2014.
Gubernatorial debate, 2014
New York Lt. Gov. candidate Kathy Hochul, left, and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown talk prior to the start of a gubernatorial debate sponsored by The Buffalo News and WNED-WBFO at WNED Studios on Oct. 22, 2014.
Going to vote, 2014
Candidate for Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul addresses supporters as she and her husband William went to vote at Marine Drive Apartments in Buffalo on Nov. 4, 2014.
Sexual violence forum, 2015
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, center, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, left, and Mary Murphy, executive director of the Family Justice Center, right, speak with students and local officials as they work to combat sexual violence on college campuses on March 2, 2015.
UB medical campus, 2016
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and UB President Satish Tripathi chat as they walk across High Street during a "topping out" ceremony to mark the completion of the steel frame of the new UB medical school on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus on March 22, 2016.
Hillary Clinton campaign, 2016
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a rally for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum on April 8, 2016.
Opioid event, 2016
Flanked by state and local officials, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs new legislation to combat the opioid epidemic during a ceremonial bill signing at Evergreen Commons on June 22, 2016. From left are Patrick Seche, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Cuomo, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Assemblyman Sean Ryan, State Senator Michael Ranzenhoffer and Anne Constantino.
Confer Plastics, 2017
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul stops to chat with assistant foreman Dwayne Cragle during a tour of the company's facility in North Tonawanda on Feb. 2, 2017.
Lake Ontario flooding, 2017
Then-Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul was briefed on flooding and high water levels in Olcott by Dean E. Lapp II, Niagara County highway chief, as workers built up the Lake Ontario shoreline on May 12, 2017.
43North event, 2017
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses the crowd at the finals of the 43North competition at Shea's Performing Arts Center on Oct. 5, 2017.
UB medical school, 2017
Dignitaries cut the ribbon for the new UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on Dec. 12, 2017. From left are Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Delaware North Chairman Jeremy Jacobs, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, UB President Satish Tripathi, medical school Dean Michael Caine and a student.
Birthday greeting, 2018
Russell J. Salvatore, left, greets Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, attending with husband William J. Hochul, right, at his 85th birthday gala on the main gaming floor of the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel in Niagara Falls on April 8, 2018.
Canalside anniversary, 2018
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown pick up pails of New York City water to pour into the Central Wharf to rec-reate the "Wedding of the Waters" during an event to mark the 10-year anniversary of Canalside at the Central Wharf, July 2, 2018.
Primary night, 2018
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul arrives on primary night Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at Democratic headquarters at 671 Seneca St., in Buffalo.
Albright-Knox expansion, 2019
Albright-Knox Art Gallery Director Janne Sirén, left, speaks as New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and benefactor Jeffrey Gundlach look on during an event to announce additional funding for the AK360 campus expansion and development project, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.
Conservation Partnership Grants, 2019
From left, State Sen. Tim Kennedy, Nancy Smith, executive director of Western New York Land Conservancy, and then-Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, walk a trail at Red Jacket River Front Park in Buffalo in 2019.
Autoworkers strike, 2019
DNC Chairman Tom Perez, along with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in Tonawanda, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.
Veterans Thanksgiving, 2019
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul serves desserts during the annual veterans and families Thanksgiving dinner in the cafeteria of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Buffalo on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019.
Masks matter, 2020
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul held a news conference explaining the importance of wearing a mask at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on Monday, June 29, 2020.
Seneca One development, 2020
Kathy Hochul toured construction with developer Douglas Jemal, owner of Seneca One in Buffalo, Wednesday, July 8, 2020.
Bethlehem Steel site cleanup, 2020
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul held a news conference announcing a comprehensive cleanup of the former Bethlehem Steel site in Lackawanna on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.
ECMC vaccinations, 2021
Pharmacist Ashley Halloran shows Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul the freezer where vaccines are stored on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.
Sworn in as governor, 2021
New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore swears in Kathy Hochul, left, as the first woman to be New York's governor as her husband, Bill, holds a Bible during a ceremonial swearing-in in the Red Room at the State Capitol on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.Â
Cheering on the Bills, 2021
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul watches the Bills season opener with Highmark Health with CEO David Anderson at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.
Buffalo mass shooting response, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a news conference on May, 14, 2022, about the mass shooting at a Tops supermarket.
Honoring victims and survivors of Tops shooting, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul hugs Charles Everhart Sr., whose grandson Zaire Goodman was injured in the Tops shooting. Hochul attended service at True Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday, May 15, 2022.
Visiting Tops, 2022
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit with local officials including Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Sen. Charles Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand during a visit Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to the Tops on Jefferson Avenue.
Election night celebration, 2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to supporters during her election night party, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in New York. Hochul won a four-year term, defeating Republican Lee Zeldin.
Honoring first responders, community heroes, 2023
Felicia Williams of AMR Ambulances stands for a photograph with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Mayor Byron Brown, and Gov. Kathy Hochul after accepting a medal for public service during a program to honor first responders and community heroes for their actions during the December 2022 blizzard at Buffalo State University on Jan. 21, 2023.
Bills stadium groundbreaking, 2023
Gov. Kathy Hochul takes her place for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Bills stadium, Monday, June 5, 2023.Â
Buffalo AKG Art Museum opening, 2023
Director Janne Siren and Gov. Kathy Hochul chat during a tour of the new Gundlach Building at the grand opening of the new Buffalo AKG Art Museum on Monday, June 12, 2023.Â
Route 33 announcement, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during the announcement that the project to cover a portion of Route 33 has been officially approved, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.Â
Buffalo police station visit, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul listens as Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia makes a presentation on the Buffalo Police Department’s strategies for reducing gun violence at the District C police station in Buffalo, Jan. 11, 2025.Â
Hochul Moynihan
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul with Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and her son, Will.
More often than not, the stars, moons and planets of New York's political heavens have aligned perfectly for Kathy Hochul.
People who have worked with Hochul over the years tend to say the same things about her – that she's hard-working, competent and unusually kind for someone in a profession never really known for kindness.
"I will never say I'm satisfied with anything, but we did make a lot of progress in restoring people's faith in government," Hochul says.
As Gov. Kathy Hochul's faceoff against Republican Lee Zeldin enters its final days, she is charging harder than at any other time in her long political career.
Amid the din of her delirious campaign headquarters, Kathy Hochul of Buffalo found herself accepting not only the cheers of victorious Democrats late Tuesday but also stepping into history as the first woman ever elected governor of New York.
New York's rookie governor, after unexpectedly assuming Albany's top job last August, takes the state's biggest stage Wednesday with her first State of the State address.
For now, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to do the delicate dance she's been doing since the Cuomo scandal exploded in March.
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Buffalo native, will step into the top job in New York State after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he will resign in 14 d…
