Published 1/27/2009
by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
at CNN Political Ticker
WASHINGTON (CNN) — After serving only two years in the House, former Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand was sworn in as the junior senator from New York Tuesday afternoon.
Her swearing-in concluded a seemingly chaotic selection process that drew criticism from across the political spectrum.
New York Gov. David Paterson appointed Gillibrand, 42, to fill Hillary Clinton's vacant U.S. [...]
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