NEWS FEED: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s daughter-in-law is top lobbyist at pharma firm that has sought to influence NY lawmakers
Key Points
- Christina Hochul, married to the governor’s son, is a director of federal policy at Biogen, according to her LinkedIn page. The company has been involved with a recent lobbying campaign in New York.
- If Biogen continues to have business in the state, it could create an ethics hurdle the new governor will have to face as she settles into the job.
- The governor’s daughter-in-law is listed on federal lobbying disclosure reports, showing she and her team actively tried to influence members of Congress and those within President Joe Biden’s administration.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (R) together with her husband William J. Hochul Jr. and family members poses during her swearing in ceremony at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York on
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