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Brian Benjamin officially sworn in as New York Lieutenant Governor

By Kevin Duggan Posted on September 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021- New York City, NY- Swearing-in of Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin (Darren McGee- Office of the Governor)

Brian Benjamin was officially sworn in as the state’s Lieutenant Governor Thursday, Sept. 9, promoting the uptown state Senator to the second-in-line to Governor Kathy Hochul.

“We have a lot on our plate,” said Hochul at the ceremony in her Manhattan office. “But I can’t do it alone, I need someone at my side… It’s an extraordinary responsibility, I wouldn’t have asked you if I didn’t think you were up for the task, and I know you are.”

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Brian Benjamin officially sworn in as New York Lieutenant Governor

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