Kathy Hochul grew up in an Irish Catholic family that took part in parish activities and the Christian Family Movement, an activist organization. Her father chaired local committees for Housing Opportunities Made Equal, a group that opposed housing segregation. As a preteen, she joined her parents in seeking volunteers to “fast for peace” in protest of the Vietnam War. In high school she volunteered for the Erie County Democratic Committee.
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