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Cuomo chooses Kathy Hochul as running mate
May 22, 2014 7:01 am
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has chosen former Buffalo-area Congresswoman Kathy Hochul (HOKE-ul) as his new running mate. She is replacing former Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy on the Democratic ticket. The announcement was made by Cuomo Wed., May 21, in a video announcement played for delegates at the state Democratic convention on Long Island: PLAY (:36) A former county clerk, Hochul won the Congressional seat in 2011. She was defeated a year later by Erie County Executive Chris Collins. If elected, Hochul will be the first Democratic female Lt. Governor in New York in more than 35 years. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.
Kathy Hochul[/caption]Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has chosen former Buffalo-area Congresswoman Kathy Hochul (HOKE-ul) as his new running mate. She is replacing former Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy on the Democratic ticket. The announcement was made by Cuomo Wed., May 21, in a video announcement played for delegates at the state Democratic convention on Long Island: PLAY (:36) A former county clerk, Hochul won the Congressional seat in 2011. She was defeated a year later by Erie County Executive Chris Collins. If elected, Hochul will be the first Democratic female Lt. Governor in New York in more than 35 years. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.