EMILYs List Endorses Kathy Hochul For Governor of New York

For Immediate Release
October 14, 2021

EMILYs List Endorses Kathy Hochul For Governor of New York

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Kathy Hochul for governor of New York. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is proud to endorse Governor Kathy Hochul as she runs to become the first woman elected governor of New York. Governor Hochul stepped up to lead New York in a moment rife with skepticism and mistrust for Albany. As governor, she has prioritized rebuilding trust between her administration and New Yorkers, and delivering results. Her leadership has been integral to effective management of the COVID-19 pandemic and a reexamination of the sexual harassment culture in the capital. We know that Gov. Hochul will continue to put the people of New York first, as she has done during her decades of public service, and will lift up women, children, and underserved communities.”

Kathy Hochul became governor of New York following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation in August 2021. She was selected as Cuomo’s running mate in 2014. Before her election as lieutenant governor, Hochul won a special election for New York's 26th Congressional District and served as a United States representative from 2011 to 2013. She previously served as an Erie County Clerk from 2007 to 2011 and a member of the Hamburg Town Board from 1994 to 2007. 

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