NY Lt. Governor: I’m Looking Forward to a Smooth Transition, Which Cuomo Promised
Hochul will be first woman to be Empire State's governor
In the wake of Gov Andrew Cuomo's announcement that he will resign as a result of a damning state investigation which found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women, Lt Gov Kathy Hochul (D) said that she's prepared to take over as governor when Cuomo's resignation takes effect in a little less than two weeks.
Hochul, a former congresswoman who has been Cuomo's lieutenant governor since 2015, will become the first woman to serve as New York governor.
She will serve until the end of what would have been Cuomo's third term, in January 2023.
"It’s not what I asked for. However, I’m looking forward to a smooth transition which he promised,” Hochul said in her first formal remarks as governor-designate, referring to Cuomo. “He spoke to me about wanting to make sure that the transition to continuity is important, that I have an opportunity to meet the Cabinet officials, other people as well, so they viewed it as necessary. I’m prepared to take office, as any lieutenant governor is, from the very first hour you’re sworn in as lieutenant governor.
“However, I will take advantage of that time and to continue to engage with the people of the state of New York. I have a vision, but I’m going to continue develop that, and at the end of the fourteen days I look forward to coming back to a venue like this and to make sure that we are ready to deal with all the challenges that we face,” she added.
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