Albany, NY – The Honorable Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York, administered the oath of office to Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer on the floor of the State Senate before the 2015-16 Legislative Session started on Wednesday.

As the Senate’s most senior Western New York representative, Senator Ranzenhofer will now lead the Western New York State Legislative Delegation, along with Assemblyman Robin Schimminger.

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