Albany, NY (WIBX) - For the second time this week, 115th district Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney has been sworn-in as a new member of the state legislature.

Tenney is one one many new Republican faces, however, the 115th district was previously held by the GOP . Tenney has replaced longtime Assemblyman David Townsend, whom she worked for a legal counsel for several years.

Tenney has been appointed the Ranking Minority Member of the Small Business Committee, and named a member of the Banks, Higher Education,
Social Services and Mental Health committees.

This photo was provided by Tenney's assembly office.

On New Year's Day, Tenney took an oath of office in a her home district of New Hartford.

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