[1] She is the second female premier of the Northwest Territories after Nellie Cournoyea, who served from 1991 to 1995.

[2] Cochrane was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, in 1960 and moved with her family to Yellowknife in 1963, where she grew up.

[3][4] In 2023 Cochrane was recognized as a distinguished alumni at TRU and was awarded for her public service.

[7] In October 2019, Cochrane defeated three other candidates after three rounds of secret-ballot votes and was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories.

[8] Following one term as premier and two terms as MLA, Cochrane announced her retirement from politics in September 2023 and announced that she would not seek re-election in the 2023 Northwest Territories general election.