Assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha raises her hand during her inauguration in the state Assembly chamber in Albany on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha, center, State Senator Michelle Hinchey, left, and other State lawmakers stand in Albany in support of a measure to provide free meals to school children on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Longtime activist and Rosendale resident Penny Coleman conducting the swearing-in of Sarahana Shrestha (Brittany Barnard)

Swearing-in Ceremony of Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha at the Ulster County Courthouse (Brittany Barnard)