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Senator Young visits with Army Specialist Brandon Rethmel and his family in Olean.
Catharine Young
December 8, 2009
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Senator Young visits with Brandon Rethmel and his family in Olean in November. In September, Sen. Young hosted a special fundraiser for Brandon, who was critically injured over the summer while serving abroad in Afghanistan.
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