"As governor, I will assemble a strong team to turn the corner on the pandemic and serve the best interests of New York, whether it's defeating COVID, getting more people vaccinated, or strengthening our economy. Ms.Seemangalpreviously served as Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Global Strategy Group and as a Senior Advisor for then-Lieutenant Governor Hochul through the Empire State Fellows Program. I got it done in record time.". Gov. "The progress Governor Hochul has made during her first ten months in office is just the beginning," wrote Jen Goodman, a spokesperson for Hochul's campaign, in an email. I would just say its important to meet some of these people, Zeldin said when asked about the group, the Long Island Loud Majority, and whether he condemns extremists in an interview with The PAC controlled by health insurance company Fidelis Care. She has helped businesses and local governments tackle economic development initiatives by securing grant funding, tax incentives, and offering strategic guidance throughout the planning process. Alexander Rovt, who made his fortune selling fertilizer in former Soviet states and has since become a top donor to candidates like Cuomo. Kathy Hochul became the first woman to helm New York state government in an official swearing-in ceremony at midnight on Aug. 24, a minute or two after Andrew Cuomo's scandal-plagued resignation took effect. Hochul announced top appointments to her administration in her first few days, naming state Sen. Brian Benjamin of Harlem her lieutenant governor. She previously worked for then-Lieutenant Governor Hochul as Director of Operations, served as Confidential Assistant to then US Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, and was Deputy Director of Advance for then House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Marilyn Simons. His research focused on issues of equity in climate change. In May 2021, Ms. Gutierrez was recognized by City & State New York where she was named #1 on their firstMWBEPower 50 List. She and her husband live in Brooklyn and are so proud of their beautiful daughter Jessica. Benjamin and Hochul's top aide, Secretary to the Governor Karen Persichilli Keogh, whose husband is a lobbyist at an influential firm, also signed recusal policies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in politics from New York University. Ms. Fine is a graduate of Brown University (B.A. Douglas Durst, who oversees a multibillion dollar real estate empire and chairs the influential Real Estate Board of New York, gave her $55,000. Meanwhile, Hochul raised $14.5 million from 583 donors who gave $10,000 or more, including $3.2 million from 46 different contributors who gave the maximum allowable amount of $69,700 between August and mid-January. Ms. Paul started her career in public service in then Senator Joseph R. Biden's office. Kathy Hochul has a way of breaking out of relative obscurity on her own terms. in International Relations with a Minor in Women's Studies from the University of Delaware. Governor of New York State . In keeping with the governors commitment to maintain high ethical standards, campaign contributions have no influence on government decisions, he said. Melissa Bochenskihas been appointedasDeputy Chief of Staff. It draws largely on goals set in her Day One address, January ", State Sen. Brian Benjamin of Harlem: Lieutenant Governor. With no costly outlays for television or radio ads, the campaign spent around $2.3 million, leaving Ms. Hochul with more than $21 million in cash in the bank. Top executives at Related Companies, the group behind Hudson Yards, maxed out. All rights reserved, became the first woman to helm New York state government. In her State of the State agenda this year, Hochul also said she would propose legislation to expand so-called educational release, and a state constitutional amendment to allow "public-private partnerships that would enable hybrid work-release programs within prisons" that are "voluntary" and "would pay good wages." Mr.Cayeaholds a Bachelor's degree from American University. Much of what Hochul implicitly and explicitly promises to do if elected for a full term is to implement the programs and laws shes passed in her short but productive time as governor, including better implementation of the Red Flag law, other measures passed or about to pass on gun control, violence interruption, and community interventions. She began her career as Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee, working on intellectual property and prison oversight. The New York State Snowmobile PAC, a group dedicated to educating the State Legislature and administration on the magnitude snowmobiling has on the state economy, wrote a $5,000 check. Ms. Hochul has also spent $4,500 on thank you gifts, mostly in the form of flowers, and $720 on Covid testing. Dozens of interests from the sector gave five-figure donations at a time the state is debating issues such as the future of 421-a tax breaks and good cause eviction. ALBANY, N.Y. Gov. Heres Who it Came From. campaign as part of New York State's participation in Climate Week 2021 which runs from September 20 to Elizabeth Fine is Executive Vice-President and General Counsel of Empire State Development (ESD), New Yorks economic development agency. Prior to joining the Governor's office, she served as Director of Operations for the California based children's non-profit, Good Tidings Foundation. Gov. The budget also included over half a billion dollars in operations funding for SUNY and CUNY and another $2.2 billion for capital projects at the public university systems. Mr.Aird-Bombo previouslyserved in the Office of then-Lieutenant Governor Hochulwhere he was the Director of Advance and Special Events. The Democratic Governors Association, which endorsed Hochul in September. While promising a more collaborative and open relationship with the Legislature, Hochul upset a number of lawmakers for introducing and forcing through major spending and policy changes in the final stages of budget negotiations. After hitting her personal bests last month, Gov. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium People and industries with financial interests before the state have long been reliable donors to top elected officials, showering them with money that, at times, can pose ethical and legal problems. email. Shes just running through it instead of walking.. His interest in public policy is driven by the urgent need to advance equitable, robust and sustainable climate solutions that work for all people in New York State and beyond. WebContact Us By Phone: 1-518-474-8390 | Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm Contact Us By Mail: The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Gotham Gazette is published byCitizens Union Foundationand is made possible by support from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Altman Foundation,the Fund for the City of New York and donors to Citizens Union Foundation. Other details of the plan are fairly limited, but much of the money appears to go toward housing subsidies for new affordable housing or to extend the terms of existing affordable housing. She managed U.S. She has not publicly supported the controversial New York Health Act, which would create a statewide single-payer health-care system. PadmaSeemangalhas been appointedDeputy Secretary for Policy Operations. Mr. ported a $21.6 million fundrais- Cuomo has denied touching any- ing haul between mid-August and Jan. 14. body inappropriately. "To build New York back better than it was before and deliver real change He is a product of the City's public school system. The proposal includes $4 billion for wages and bonuses and incentives for recruiting workers from out of state. Since taking office, she has brought a fresh and collaborative approach to governing and is working hard to get results for New Yorkers. JelanieDeShonghas been appointedAssistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs. Many of her donors are fixtures in New York politics and were stalwart supporters of her predecessor, Andrew M. Cuomo, who collected tens of millions of dollars in campaign contributions by often using the same tactics Ms. Hochul is employing. HousingHochul's housing platform revolves around a $25 billion spending plan to create or preserve 100,000 affordable units over five years. February 23, 2023 10:02pm. Kathy Hochul has amassed $21 million in campaign contributions, more than any of her rivals combined. The firms Kenneth Fisher and Martin Edelman each gave $62,500. Prior to joining the Governor's office, she served as Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs at SUNY Systems Administration. Ms. Christian will support projects in the Office of Planning, Development and Community Infrastructure within the New York Department of State. Work assignments offer Fellows unparalleled experience collaborating with senior officials and participating in the policy-making process. NEW YORK Gov. Dan gave Hochul $44,700. There's a Lot of Finger-Pointing Around New York Redistricting; What Actually Happened? Congrats KG! Mr.DeShongis a first-generation Brooklynite of Grenadian heritage. Both worked on the Murphy While she is making history as New Yorks first female Governor, Kathy came to Albany to make a difference. She regularly touts relief for renters and extending the pandemic-era eviction moratorium last year (she then let it expire in January). Hochul also promised to require ethics training for state employees following the cascade of sexual harassment accusations against Cuomo. In September, Hochul asked Facebook to post information on abortion and block misinformation. Hochuls campaign platform, unsurprisingly, reflects the political agenda she has outlined as governor. And she watched her dad dream big for his family working in a steel plant by day and getting an education by night. She has also served as Deputy Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Asian American Affairs for theNYSExecutive Chamber, Director of External Affairs for Global NY at Empire State Development and Chief of Staff toNYSAssemblymemberGraceMeng. The Carey Gabay Fellowship is a full-time legal Fellowship program created in honor of Carey Gabay, a former assistant counsel in the Governor's office who was killed in 2015 by an act of gun violence. Hochul regularly touts large, long-term initiatives passed in the budget like a $25 billion, five-year affordable housing plan or a $10 billion healthcare workforce development project. "These talented individuals from diverse backgrounds have the skills, knowledge and experience that we need to move this state forward, and I look forward to working with them.". External web sites operate at the direction of their respective owners who should be contacted directly with questions regarding the content of these sites. FohatAird-Bombohas been appointedDirector of Advance. State police have flown at least 200 flights on behalf of Hochul since becoming governor last August, with a cost to taxpayers easily exceeding $250,000. She and her husband James a hedge fund founder who fell just shy of this list by giving only $64,700 have been among the biggest donors in New York politics over the past decade. Karen Persichilli Keogh: Secretary to the Governor. Hochuls campaign platform, unsurprisingly, reflects the political agenda she has outlined as governor. Outside of the letter, Hochul does not appear to have exerted significant pressure on the tech giant in public. Hochul Campaign Manager Brian Lenzmeier, released the following statement: After months of non-answers and finger-pointing, New Yorkers deserve to Hochul campaign manager Frank Thomas responded to Collins' website by criticizing the Republican's business record, including outsourcing jobs from companies The fellowship is named after LGBTQ leaders who havewith their courage, tenacity and perseveranceraised awareness of LGBTQ issues and made a lasting difference in the LGBTQ community: Edie Windsor for her advocacy and groundbreaking work in successfully challenging the federal defense of marriage act and Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera for their movement leading advocacy on behalf of the transgender community in New York. She re-nominated Janno Lieber as Chair and CEO of the MTA and has both taken clear state ownership for the mass transit systems it runs while providing support and limiting interference. BUFFALO, N.Y. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul find herself creating two teams at once. "I've been the governor for nine months. Two PACs tied to labor unions that represent workers in hospitality: Local 6 Committee on Public Education and the New York Hotel Trades Council Committee. Governor Kathy Hochul is running in this years election, including this months Democratic primary, to win a first full term in the job she ascended to in August of last year. But where Mr. Cuomo had years to build those relationships and fill his campaign coffers, Ms. Hochul has done so in a matter on months. Mr.Cayeabegan his career as the Deputy Director of Scheduling and Advance for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Karen Persichilli Keogh brings over two decades of operational and managerial experience to the incoming administration. She did not comment on whether her husband's company, Delaware North, should be barred from seeking a concessions contract in the new stadium. Most of the funds went to paying staff and raising yet more money, including $228,000 directed to Authentic Campaigns, a firm that manages Ms. Hochuls digital fund-raising, and another $70,000 to Tucker Green Consulting, the governors primary high-dollar fund-raiser. Mr. Huntt, like Gabay, is committed to public service and embodies the integrity and kind-heartedness that distinguished Gabay personally. That would include 10,000 units of supportive housing, which are designed to accommodate a range of needs of vulnerable populations and typically come with social services. By Kathy Hochul dipped just slightly in the eyes of voters in February. NYS State Capitol Building . Hochul's campaign touts efforts to expanding early access to childhood education and plans for $2.1 billion in additional School Aid to go to public schools to hire more teachers, bus drivers, and support staff. Karen Persichilli Keogh and Elizabeth Fine bring the depth of knowledge, leadership and experience that it will take to meet the challenges New Yorkers face, Hochul said this week. Winston Fisher of the real estate firm Fisher Brothers. A video featured prominently on Hochul's campaign website lists a number of steps the governor made in her first few months in office, including a commitment to government accountability. WebKathy Hochul is the 57th Governor of New York. Kathy Hochuls record-setting $21.6 million in donations flowed from a whos who of New Yorks special interests. Hochul won praise from corruption watchdogs for transparency efforts early in her administration, like directing state agencies to expedite the Freedom of Information process. Heres Who it Came From. Previously, during seven years at the U.S. Justice Department, she was Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno, and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Policy, among other roles. Kathy Hochul is standing by contractor Medical Answering Services -- tied to more than $100,000 in donations to her campaign -- that federal probers say botched the Medicaid transportation program in New York City, potentially costing taxpayers as much as $195 million in paybacks to the US government. But she has been dogged by ethical questions, including the indictment and resignation of her first lieutenant governor, Brian Benjamin, on federal corruption charges. She is married to private equity investor Thomas Lee, who once owned Snapple. Kathy Hochul is the 57th Governor of New York. Hochul proposes instituting term limits on statewide elected officials but it did not pass. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Mr. Huntt will work directly with the Counsel to the Governor and their staff on issues such as violence prevention, economic equality, and community developmentpolicy areas that Gabay championed throughout his career. Gov. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Gov. In the primary, Hochul is facing Rep. Tom Suozzi of Long Island and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. So the temporary relief granted at the time is not needed [again].". Governor Hochuls Priorities Kathy is working hard every day for New York families. As Governor, she has prioritized keeping our communities safe, bringing down the cost of living for New Yorkers, and investing in schools to get our kids back on track. The proposal includes reorienting parole officers on career planning and coordinating DOCCS and the Department of Labor on workforce development reentry services. She led an effort to boycott local Exxon gas He is also an active member of Harlem's historic First Corinthian Baptist Church. After graduating from college, Mr. Huntt worked as an AmeriCorps VISTA in Harlem, an opportunity that underscored for him the challenges disadvantaged communities, especially children, too often face. Three family members associated with the Haugland Group, a Long Island construction and energy firm with lucrative state contracts at Kennedy Airport and with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, gave more than $200,000 altogether. 2019 Citizens Union Foundation 501(c)3, All rights reserved | Citizens Union Foundation Privacy Policy | All work on GothamGazette.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, We use MailChimp as our marketing automation platform. Ms. Sun is the highest appointed Asian American in the administration and a first generation immigrant. The law itself was previously established in the state back in 2020. In her short time in office, Hochul has been confronted with myriad challenges from Hurricane Ida to the mass shooting in Buffalo, to the ongoing pandemic, housing affordability, inflation, the humanitarian crisis in prisons and jails, and a succession of U.S. Supreme Court rulings to name only some. The new entity, like JCOPE, will be appointed by the governor and legislative leaders with a significant additional layer of input from the state's law school deans and other changes to improve its independence and teeth. Guns and Public SafetyHochul has signed several pieces of gun control legislation since taking office. The deal also raised questions about Hochuls lack of recusal given her husband is a senior executive of a major stadium concessions company that has the contract at the Bills current stadium. Frasier received their MSW from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University. My administration is going to attract the best and the brightest -- people who share my values of working hard for the people of this state and who will get the job done - and that includes the newest member Senator Brian Benjamin who has agreed to serve as my Lieutenant governor. 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