New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) (pictured right) and his Assembly colleagues today proudly welcomed Assemblyman Raymond Walter (R,C,I-Amherst) (pictured left) to Albany during a public swearing-in ceremony held at the State Capitol this afternoon.

Assemblyman Walter was joined by his family at the ceremony, and his wife, Jennifer, held the Bible as the Assemblyman took his oath of office. Assemblyman Walter represents the 148th Assembly District, which includes the Towns of Amherst and Pendleton and the Martinsville section of the City of North Tonawanda.

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Offers Congratulations To Assemblyman Raymond Walter During Swearing-In Ceremony

New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) is pictured offering his congratulations to Assemblyman Raymond Walter (R,C,I-Amherst) during his swearing-in ceremony held in Albany earlier this afternoon.

Pictured, from left to right are the Honorable Bernard J. Malone, Jr. of the Supreme Court Appellate Division's Third Judicial Department; Nancy Walter (mother); Raymond Walter (father); Minority Leader Brian Kolb; James Spedding (father-in-law); Carol Spedding (mother-in-law); Jack Walter (son); Jennifer Walter (wife); Assemblyman Walter and New York State Trooper Richard Walter (brother).

The Hon. Bernard J. Malone, Jr. of the Supreme Court Appellate Division's Third Judicial Department presided over today's swearing-in event.