Perform the responsibilities of the Governor of New York to the following elections will be Katie Hawkul. This is the first case in the history of the state when a woman is headed, reports BBC.
Earlier it was reported that Democrat Andrew Komo resigned against the background of an investigation into sexual harassment. The prosecutor’s office, investigating accusations of harassment to Komo, during the year interviewed 179 witnesses, clarify local media.
Komoo himself denies the facts of inappropriate behavior and to the latter refused to leave his post. The decision on resignation will come into force in two weeks. Kuomo led the city from 2011 and three times was elected by the governor.