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'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Hudson Valley County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor 'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Hudson Valley County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor
'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Hudson Valley County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor The newest members of New York’s congressional delegation have officially taken their seats in Congress. Democrat Pat Ryan (Hudson Valley/Catskills) and Republican Joe Sempolinski (Southern Tier/Finger Lakes) were sworn in by Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol Tuesday, Sept. 13, following their wins in special elections in August 2022. Speaking on the House floor, Ryan, the former Ulster County executive representing the 19th District, recognized what he called a “moment of immense consequence and challenge” for the country before vowing to “fight every single day” for his constituents. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Republican Takes Fairfield County State Senate Seat In District Biden Won By 25 Points Republican Takes Fairfield County State Senate Seat In District Biden Won By 25 Points
Republican Takes Fairfield County State Senate Seat In District Biden Won By 25 Points A Republican candidate from Connecticut was elected to the State Senate to reclaim a seat for the GOP in a special election in a district that was overwhelmingly won by President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Ryan Fazio was elected to the seat in Fairfield County on Tuesday, Aug. 17 in the 36th District in a special election that was forced by the resignation of Democrat Alex Kasser, who cited a contentious divorce from a top Morgan Stanley executive last year as a reason to step down. According to the GOP, the 36th Senate District was overwhelmingly won by Biden in 2020 by…

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by Zak Failla