William J. Hochul Jr.

William J. Hochul Jr.
First Gentleman of New York
Assumed role
August 24, 2021
GovernorKathy Hochul
Preceded bySandra Lee (2019; de facto First Lady)
Second Gentleman of New York
In role
January 1, 2015 – August 23, 2021
Lieutenant GovernorKathy Hochul
Preceded byBarbara Duffy
(as Second Lady)
Succeeded byCathleen Benjamin
(as Second Lady)
United States Attorney for the
Western District of New York
In office
March 15, 2010 – October 29, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byTerrance Flynn
Succeeded byJames P. Kennedy Jr.
Personal details
Born (1959-04-01) April 1, 1959 (age 65)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1984)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
University at Buffalo (JD)

William J. Hochul Jr. (born April 1, 1959) is an American lawyer who served as United States attorney for the Western District of New York from 2010 to 2016. Hochul has been the first gentleman of New York since August 2021, when his wife, Kathy Hochul, ascended to the governorship following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo. He was previously the Second Gentleman while his wife was lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021.[1]

Hochul is currently counsel at international law firm Davis Polk.[2]

  1. ^ "William J. Hochul Jr., husband of Kathy Hochul, to become New York's first 'First Gentleman'". NEWS10 ABC. August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Tribe, Meghan (January 2, 2024). "William Hochul Joins Davis Polk After Delaware North Departure". Bloomberg Law – via www.bloomberglaw.com.

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