Presiding Officer

Thomas F. O'Mara

March 23, 2011

PRESIDING OFFICER--The Constitution of the State of New York designates the state's Lieutenant Governor as the President of the Senate and its presiding officer. When the lieutenant governor is unable to attend one of the Senate's regular sessions, Senate leaders appoint a senator to assume these responsibilities for the day. Senator O'Mara, who's serving his first term in the Senate following three consecutive terms as a New York State Assemblyman, presided over the Senate for the first time on Monday, March 21, 2011. In this photo, he's joined by Senate Parliamentarian Jack Casey (r.).

O’Mara: Governor Cuomo's veto keeps Upstate public transit systems at risk

December 1, 2016

"For thousands upon thousands of Upstate residents, these systems provide critical links to jobs, medical appointments, school, shopping destinations, and other necessities. Our public transit systems also stand as cornerstones of regional transportation networks vital to economic development, job growth, anti-poverty and housing initiatives, energy and environmental conservation. Governor Cuomo has put this challenge off for another day. That unfairly and unacceptably keeps Upstate public transportation systems at risk,” said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara applauds today's celebration of job creation, manufacturing growth at Alstom manufacturing facility in Hornell (Read more and watch a video replay here)

November 30, 2016

Senator O'Mara speaks at today's event in Hornell celebrating the success of Alstom Transportation. "It’s about the strong workforce that we have, and we need to continue to build on that,” the senator said.

O’Mara and Lupardo disappointed in Cuomo veto of parking structure safety legislation

November 30, 2016

Senator O'Mara and Assemblywoman Lupardo were critical of Governor Cuomo's veto.

O’Mara criticizes Cuomo for vetoing 'Farm to Food Bank’ legislation: O’Mara joined Food Bank of the Southern Tier in early November to rally support urging Cuomo to sign new law (UPDATED, November 30)

November 29, 2016

In early November at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Senator O'Mara joined Senator Fred Akshar and Food Bank of the Southern Tier President and CEO Natasha Thompson to urge the governor to sign the legislation into law.