Mo Cowan was sworn in as a U.S. senator Thursday afternoon after being chosen by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to fill John Kerry’s Senate seat until a special election is held in June, the Boston Globe reports. Cowan, a Democrat who formerly served as Patrick’s chief of staff, was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden.
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