William Hochul is a former United States Attorney and the husband of Kathy Hochul, who was sworn in as New York’s first female governor on 24 August 2021. After his wife’s transition, Hochul becomes the first “first gentleman” of New York.
He became the chief of the Western District of New York’s Anti-Terrorism Unit, prosecuting several international terrorism cases. He was the lead prosecutor on the ‘Lackawanna Six’ case for which he and his colleagues received the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service and he was also rewarded with Service to America Award.
He is said to have served in the justice department for nearly 30 years. According to his LinkedIn account, he joined the department in March 1987. In 2009, former President Obama nominated Hochul as the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York. Hochul remained in that role for more than six years before deciding to retire from public service.
He is licensed to practice law in New York and Washington, D.C. He is currently working for a Food Service Company and according to his LinkedIn page he is also an adjunct professor at the University of Buffalo School of Law.
He Is An Executive At The Casino Management
William Jr Hochul, or Bill Hochul as his wife calls him, is the general counsel and senior vice president of Delaware North, a gaming giant with massive stakes in New York’s gambling laws.
The company manages two casinos around the country, including one in the Finger Lakes and Hamburg Gaming, a casino in Buffalo.
William Hochul Stayed At Delaware North
William Hochul had been hired as a federal prosecutor by Delaware North in 2016.
He had a role of a general counsel who manages legal, regulatory, and compliance matters for the international, privately held firm.
In a statement of Wednesday afternoon, Delaware North said that Hochul had not played any role in company matters that involve state oversight. With Kathy Hochul's succession as governor of New York state, Delaware North is implementing additional restrictions on Mr. Hochul’s interaction with the company’s business activities in New York state.
The restriction was to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest that could be claimed to exist by the governor’s private interests deriving from Mr. Hochul’s employment by Delaware North, according to the company.
"Effective immediately, Mr. Hochul will be precluded from involvement in matters relating to business conducted by Delaware North in New York state in which a New York state government official, department or agency is, or potentially could be, engaged." Other lawyers at the company will handle this work, Delaware North said.
For the past two years, William Hochul had served on the board of directors for Kaleida Health, the non-profit healthcare system. He proposed his resignation from the board on Tuesday shortly after Cuomo announced he would resign as governor, board Chairman Frank Curci said in a statement.
William Hochul Relationship With Wife Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul and her husband William Hochul, also known as Bill Hochul has been married since 1984.
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William is a lawyer by profession; he served as United States Attorney for the Western District of New York from 2010 to 2016. Just like his wife, he was also born and brought up in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree and later earned his Juris Doctor from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
In their married life, the couple has welcomed two children, one daughter, Caitlin, and one son, William.
Their son William had followed his parent’s footsteps and pursued a career in the law field. He had earned a degree from Notre Dame. According to LinkedIn, his sister, Caitlin, chose a business career and earned an MBA from the University of Maryland.