John McHugh was officially sworn in as the nation's Army Secretary during a ceremony at the Pentagon today. Before taking the oath, the Republican resigned as the U.S. Representative from New York's 23rd Congressional District, creating a vacancy that will be filled in a special election, date still TBD.

Also today, the Democratic nominee in that special election launched his first TV ad. Bill Owens highlights his family's tradition of military service, and talks about attracting jobs to the Upstate New York district.

Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava is the Republican candidate.