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The New New York Governor is Kathy Hochul who has broken the record being the first female New York Governor. Formerly, Kathy Hochul was the New York Lt. Governor. After the resigning of former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul is sworn in to office at 12:01 a.m. today. She was sworn by the Chief Judge Janet DiFiore earlier today. Moreover, she is now the 57th Governor of New York and became the first female to hold the top position in this state.

During the ceremony of her oath, her husband hold the bible, and the chief judge administered the Oath.
There are eight other female governors across the U.S, including Kay Ivey of Alabama and Janet Mills of Maine.

Other 8 Female Governors across the U.S are:

Name                                               State

Kim Reynolds                                 Iowa
Laura Kelly                                     Kansas
Gretchen Whitmer                          Michigan
Michelle Grisham                           New Mexico
Kate Brown                                    Oregon
Kristi Noem                                    South Dakota

It is also to be mentioned that the first and only woman Governor of Guam is Lou Leon Guerrero.

However, the former Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned earlier today, and he was accused of sexual harassment by several women started in December, 2020. After defending himself for several years, he finally resigned from the top spot. Moreover, he claimed himself as an innocent guy.


References:  Westfaironline

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