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Claudia Tenney
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 101st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded byDavid Townsend
Personal details
Born (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961 (age 63)
New Hartford, New York
Political partyRepublican
Children1
Residence(s)New Hartford, New York, U.S.
Alma materColgate University
University of Cincinnati College of Law
ProfessionLawyer, publisher, politician
WebsiteOfficial 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. Her district comprises parts of Oswego County and Oneida County.

Early life and education

Tenney is a native of New Hartford, New York 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.

Career

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.[citation needed]

From 1996 through 2004, she established Tenney Media Group in Clinton, New York 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.[citation needed]

Tenney maintains an active private law practice based in Clinton. Prior to opening her private practice, she was a partner at the Utica area law firm of Groben, Gilroy, Oster and Saunders. She is currently a co-owner and legal counsel to Mid-York Press, a commercial printing and manufacturing firm started by her mother’s family in 1946. Mid-York Press employs nearly eighty people in the Chenango County community of Sherburne.[citation needed]

In January 2001, she began serving as co-host and moderator of “Common Cents”, a radio and television program that airs weekly across Oneida and most of Herkimer County. In February 2010, Teney began co-hosting “First Look” on WIBX 950 Radio.[citation needed]

Political career

In 2009, Tenney ran for Oneida County Surrogate Court Judge. She ran as a Republican against incumbent Democrat, Louis Gigliotti. Tenney was defeated by Gigliotti, receiving 45% of the vote to Gigliotti's 55%.[1]

Tenney also worked for the State Assembly as a staff member to Assemblyman David Townsend, who announced in 2010 he was a candidate for Oneida County Sheriff. Tenney defeated Oneida County Legislator George Joseph in a Republican primary in September for a chance to represent the seat. With no Democratic or other opponents in the November 2010 general election,[2][3] Tenney became the district’s first assemblywoman.[4]

In 2012, Tenney was one of 18 cosponsors of the Internet Protection Act.[5] The bill, which did not pass, would have required anonymous posts to be deleted by administrators of New York-based websites.[6][7]

According to an analysis by the New York Public Interest Research Group, Tenney missed 480 votes, or 25%, which was the third-highest number of any member during her assembly career.[8]

2014 U.S. House campaign

In 2014, Tenney announced that she was running for Congress in New York's 22nd District. She ran against incumbent Richard L. Hanna in the primary on June 24, but lost by 6%, 47-53%.[9]

2016 U.S. House campaign

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2016

Tenney announced her candidacy for New York's 22nd congressional district in the 2016 election on November 17, 2015. Incumbent Republican Richard Hanna announced his retirement weeks later. She has been endorsed by the Conservative Party of New York State, the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, and Citizens United[citation needed]. Retiring representative Richard Hanna has said he will not endorse Tenney.[10] Tenney won the three-way Republican primary on June 28, 2016. She will face Democrat Kim Myers in the November general election.[11]

Personal life

Tenney is a resident of New Hartford. She has one son, Wayne "Trey" Ralph Cleary III, who, in 2009 received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy,[12] and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in May 2013.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Tenney Loses Surrogate Judge Election". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
  3. ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010.
  4. ^ Ackerman, Bryon (January 1, 2011). "Claudia Tenney sworn in as 115th District state assemblywoman". Observer-Dispatch.
  5. ^ "Internet Protection Act".
  6. ^ "Anonymous Comment Ban".
  7. ^ "Internet Protection Act Would Eliminate Anonymous Online Comments In New York". May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Claudia Tenney missed 480 votes, third most in NY Assembly". Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  9. ^ "Richard Hanna defeats Claudia Tenney in N.Y. 22nd Congressional primary(Update)". June 24, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  10. ^ "Rep. Hanna Not Endorsing Tenney in 22nd Congressional District Race; Tenney Responds". TWC News. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  11. ^ Weiner, Mark (June 28, 2016). "Claudia Tenney wins GOP primary in 22nd Congressional District". The Post-Standard. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  12. ^ "New Hartford High School Student Receives Appointment To U.S. Naval Academy". Office of U.S. Representative Michael A. Arcuri (NY-24). March 17, 2009. Archived from the original on March 26, 2009.
  13. ^ "About Claudia". Tenney for Congress. May 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly, 101st District
January 1, 2011 – present 		Incumbent
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