"During the Jan. 31 event at the Hunter College Assembly Hall, Maloney placed her right hand on the family Bible as Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath, and members of the audience, including an illustrious roster of Democratic politicians, cheered. Hosted by Maloney's predecessor, former Council Majority Leader Keith Powers, the inaugural ceremony featured speeches from City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Senator Chuck Schumer and Maloney's mother, Upper East Side political stalwart and former U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney."
"Virginia Maloney said she was proud to be following in her mother's political footsteps. My mother was a trailblazer; she had a career of firsts. She was the first woman to represent this district, the first woman to have a child on the city council, the first woman to represent the district in Congress, she said. As a woman, as a New Yorker, and as her daughter, I owe her so much."
Virginia Maloney held a community swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 31 at Hunter College Assembly Hall, placing her right hand on the family Bible as Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath. The event featured an illustrious roster of Democratic politicians, including introductions by former Council Majority Leader Keith Powers, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, and Senator Chuck Schumer. Carolyn B. Maloney, her mother and former U.S. Representative, delivered prepared remarks praising her children. Virginia Maloney said she was proud to follow her mother's political footsteps and acknowledged her mother's trailblazing career and firsts. Maloney won November's general election with roughly 70% of the vote.
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