Claudia Tenney | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Richard L. Hanna |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 101st district |
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In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017 |
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Preceded by | David Townsend |
Succeeded by | Brian D. Miller |
Personal details | |
Born |
New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
February 4, 1961
Political party | Republican |
Children | 1 |
Residence | New Hartford, New York |
Alma mater |
Colgate University University of Cincinnati College of Law |
Profession | Lawyer, publisher, politician |
Website | Official website |
Claudia Tenney (born February 4, 1961) is an American lawyer, publisher, commentator and politician who was elected in 2010 to represent the 101st Assembly District of the New York State Assembly. Tenney had served her predecessor, former Assemblyman David Townsend, from 2003-2009 as his chief of staff and legal counsel. Tenney is the congresswoman for New York's 22nd congressional district which includes all or part of eight different counties.
Tenney is a native of New Hartford and the daughter of former New York State Supreme Court Justice John R. Tenney. She graduated from Colgate University in 1983, and the Taft College of Law at the University of Cincinnati.
Early in her career, she was the only American employed by the Consulate General of Yugoslavia. She acted as intermediary between ABC Sports and the Yugoslavian government leading up to the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
In 1997, she established the Tenney Media Group in Clinton where she served as publisher and corporate counsel. Tenney Media Group published and printed free community newspapers founded by her parents and grandparents: eight weekly newspaper editions known as the Mid-York Weekly & Pennysaver with a total direct mailed circulation of over 100,000 households throughout three counties in Central New York. The original Mid-York Weekly’s roots date back to the early 19th century and it remains one of the oldest continuously running weekly newspapers in the country. Tenney also is a co-owner of Mid-York Press, a commercial printing started by her mother’s family in 1946. Mid-York Press is located in Sherburne in Chenango County and employs about 80 people.