Date uploaded: 2021-08-11 01:27:10
As lieutenant governor to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul is on the precipice of becoming the first female governor in the state's history.
Hochul agreed with Cuomo's decision Tuesday to step down amid the sexual harassment scandal that has derailed his three-term governorship.
"As someone who has served at all levels of government and is next in the line of succession, I am prepared to lead as New York State’s 57th Governor," Hochul said in a statement.
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