William J. Hochul Jr.
American attorney and First Gentleman of New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William J. "Bill" Hochul Jr. (born April 1, 1959) is an American attorney who is the current first gentleman of New York as the husband of Governor Kathy Hochul. He was also the second gentleman of New York from 2015 to 2021 when his wife was lieutenant governor.[1]
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Bill Hochul | |
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First Gentleman of New York | |
Current | |
Assumed office August 24, 2021 | |
Governor | Kathy Hochul |
Preceded by | Sandra Lee |
Second Gentleman of New York | |
In office January 1, 2015 ā August 23, 2021 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Kathy Hochul |
Preceded by | Barbara Duffy |
Succeeded by | Cathleen Benjamin |
Personal details | |
Born | William J. Hochul Jr. (1959-04-01) April 1, 1959 (age 65) Buffalo, New York |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Residence | New York State Executive Mansion |
Education | University at Buffalo (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD) |
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Hochul also served as United States attorney for the Western District of New York from 2010 to 2016 under President Barack Obama.