(CNN) -- The political circus surrounding the selection of New York's next senator is over -- at least for the next two years. On Friday, New York Gov. David Paterson, a Democrat, appointed Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to serve the remaining Senate term of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Paterson had the task of choosing among at least 10 people for the job. The list included New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Caroline Kennedy.
New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Steve Israel had also been mentioned as replacements for Clinton.
Kennedy was considered the front-runner for the Senate seat her uncle Robert Kennedy once held, but she withdrew her bid before Gillibrand, a relatively unknown upstate representative, got the job.
Paterson's decision was hailed by several top state Democrats. Video Watch Gillibrand discuss her new job »
Cuomo said he's had the "pleasure of knowing her for many years." Gillibrand, 42, worked for Cuomo during his time as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton.
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