Tenney, Claudia, 1961-

Claudia L. Tenney (born February 4, 1961) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 22nd congressional district since 2021; she previously represented the district from 2017 to 2019.

Born in New Hartford, New York, she graduated from New Hartford High School before earning a B.A. from Colgate University and J.D. from the University of Cincinnati. Early in her career, Tenney was the only American employed by the Consulate General of Yugoslavia. She was a co-owner of Mid-York Press, a commercial printing company started by her mother's family in 1946. Before owning her own law firm in Clinton, New York, she was a partner at the Utica-area law firm of Groben, Gilroy, Oster and Saunders. In January 2001, Tenney began co-hosting "Common Cents", a radio and television program that airs weekly across Oneida and most of Herkimer County. In February 2010, she began co-hosting "First Look" on WIBX 950 Radio. In 2002, New York State Assemblyman David R. Townsend Jr. won reelection and asked Tenney to become his legal counsel and Chief of Staff.

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