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Thomas F. O'Mara

May 13, 2011

The newly created Spending and Government Efficiency Commission, or SAGE Commission, is inviting public input on ways to cut government waste and smarten up about state spending.

We should take every advantage of the opportunity.

The SAGE Commission is charged with leading the first major overhaul of the state bureaucracy since the late 1920s -- which, from where I stand, makes it the No. 1 government reform effort underway in New York State today.

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Senate approves O'Mara's legislation to encourage emergency services volunteers: 'Property tax crisis in waiting’

June 15, 2017

"It’s a property tax crisis in waiting. It endangers the safety and security of cities, towns and villages throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, and statewide,” said Senator O'Mara.

Senate completing action today on legislative package to bolster New York's anti-heroin efforts

June 14, 2017

"We need to keep working, at every level of government, to keep our laws, programs, and services ahead of this public health crisis," said Senator O'Mara, a member on the Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction.

O’Mara to Assembly leaders: Act on ‘Brittany's Law’

June 14, 2017

“The public has a right to know and, most importantly, a right to the protection this registry would provide," said Senator O'Mara.

Senate approves O'Mara's legislation creating ‘Upstate Transit Funding Board’ to ensure long-term viability of public transit systems

June 14, 2017

"Our public transit systems stand as cornerstones of regional transportation systems vital to economic development, job growth, anti-poverty and housing initiatives, energy, and environmental conservation,” said Senator O'Mara, vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee.