State Sen. Steve Cohen was elected to serve as the new Congressman in the 9th District, replacing Harold Ford, Jr.  However, he said he intends to remain in his State Senate seat until after the election of a new Lt. Governor.

But the new congress is typically sworn in on January 2nd or so… before the State Legislature would convene to elect leadership.  Can he legally hold both a State and a Federal office at the same time?

It wouldn’t seem so, but I don’t know.  Do you?