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The
proposal, which Hochul will detail in her first State of the
State address on Wednesday, would limit governors to two
four-year terms in office and would also apply to the offices of
lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller.
In addition to term limits, Hochul will recommend that the
officeholders be barred from collecting outside income while
serving in the roles.
The goal of the proposals is to restore trust in government,
Hochul said in a statement.
"I want people to believe in their government again. With these
bold reforms, we will ensure New Yorkers know their leaders work
for them and are focused on serving the people of this state,"
the statement said.
The proposals come a little over four months after the
resignation of then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, who was serving his
third four-year term when a report from state Attorney General
Letitia James accused him of sexual harassment and other
transgressions.
Cuomo also faced scrutiny after he profited from a book deal
worth $5.1 million, a windfall that a state ethics panel ordered
him to pay back last month.
Hochul, who served as Cuomo's lieutenant governor, became the
first female governor in New York’s history when Cuomo stepped
down in August.
(Reporting by Tyler Clifford; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and
Jonathan Oatis)
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