Delgado succeeds Brian Benjamin, who resigned as lieutenant governor after being indicted on bribery charges.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed Rep. Antonio Delgado to serve as her new lieutenant governor.
"I am proud to announce I am appointing Congressman Antonio Delgado, an outstanding leader and public servant, as Lieutenant Governor of New York. I look forward to working with him to usher in a new era of fairness, equity, and prosperity for communities across the State," Hochul wrote on Twitter. I am proud to announce I am appointing Congressman Antonio Delgado, an outstanding leader and public servant, as Lieutenant Governor of New York. I look forward to working with him to usher in a new era of fairness, equity, and prosperity for communities across the State.
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