The Northern District of New York U.S. Attorney was formally sworn in Friday before about 350 friends, family, colleagues and New York dignitaries at the James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse in Albany, according to a U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman.
Richard Hartunian and his wife, Beth, are all smiles at his investiture. (DOJ)
Sen. Charles Schumer (D), Rep. Paul Tonko (D), former Rep. Michael McNulty (D) and Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings were among the notable New Yorkers present to see Chief Judge Norman Mordue of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District New York swear in Richard Hartunian. The Senate confirmed Hartunian in February to succeed former U.S. Attorney Glenn T. Suddaby, who stepped down in 2008.
Hartunian said he will put a renewed focus on fighting economic crimes, especially mortgage and health care fraud. He said the Albany-based U.S. Attorney’s office will also combat drug and gang crime, in addition to aggressively pursuing terrorism prosecutions.
“I realize that the position of United States Attorney is an important one carrying important responsibilities,” Hartunian said in his remarks Friday.
Hartunian started at the U.S. Attorney’s office in 1994. He had served as the Northern District’s Narcotics Chief and organized crime drug task force coordinator from 2006 until he became U.S. Attorney.
