Editing Governor of New York (section)

==Powers and duties==
[[File:John Jay Certificate of Election as Gov. of NY 1795.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The original Certificate of Election of John Jay as Governor of New York (June 6, 1795)]]

The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or [[veto power in the United States#In state government|veto]] [[Bill (law)|bills]] passed by the [[New York State Legislature]], to convene the legislature, and to grant [[pardon]]s, except in cases of [[treason]] and [[Impeachment in the United States|impeachment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dos.ny.gov/info/pdfs/Constitution%20January%202015%20amd.pdf#page=14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805211428/http://www.dos.ny.gov/info/pdfs/Constitution%20January%202015%20amd.pdf |archive-date=2016-08-05 |url-status=live|title=The Constitution of the State of New York|date=January 1, 2015|website=New York Department of State|publisher=New York Department of State — Division of Administrative Rules|page=14|access-date=March 3, 2019}}</ref> Unlike the other government departments that compose the executive branch of government, the governor is the head of the state [[New York State Executive Department|Executive Department]]. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy style of ''His/Her [[Excellency]]'' while in office.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York. Addresses made on the occasion|author=New York Chamber of Commerce|date=1899|volume=131|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kq8mAQAAIAAJ|page=23|access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref>

Often considered a potential candidate for [[President of the United States|U.S. president]], ten New York governors have been selected as presidential candidates by a major party, four of whom ([[Martin Van Buren]], [[Grover Cleveland]], [[Theodore Roosevelt]], and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]) were elected as [[President of the United States]]. Meanwhile, six New York governors have gone on to serve as [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]].<ref>Edward V. Schneier, John Brian Murtaugh, and Antoinette Pole, ''New York Politics: A Tale of Two States'' (2nd edition) (2010)</ref> Additionally, two New York governors, [[John Jay]] and [[Charles Evans Hughes]], have served as [[Chief Justice of the United States|chief justice]].