Who is Kathy Hochul? Meet the woman who could succeed Cuomo if he leaves office

As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces new calls to step down, his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, has come under the spotlight.

As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces new calls to resign following a New York attorney general investigation that alleges he sexually harassed 11 women, including his own staff members, all eyes are on Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, the woman who would succeed Cuomo if he stepped down or was impeached. Hochul, 62, would be New York's first female governor if she assumes office. New York faced a similar change in power in 2008 when David Paterson assumed the office following Gov. Eliot Spitzer's resignation over a prostitution scandal. The upstate native, who has been in her position since 2015, has had a long history with New York state politics. Born in Buffalo, New York, Hochul earned a B.A. degree from Syracuse University in 1980 and a J.D. from Catholic University four years later.