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The Stanley Cup
Thomas F. O'Mara
February 13, 2012
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THE STANLEY CUP--The National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup recently made a stop at the State Capitol in Albany. Last year's NHL champion Boston Bruins are owned by Buffalo, New York native Jeremy Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs is also the CEO of Delware North Companies, a Buffalo-based fod services company.
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![I was highly critical of Governor Cuomo for vetoing a plan to achieve this very same mandate relief in 2016. So I look forward to seeing the governor’s plan and enacting a law this year to get county governments and local property taxpayers out from under this unfunded state mandate. It would mark a significant mandate relief action.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/omara-hearingcandid1_newweb_0.jpg?itok=lG0ob6So)
![Senator O’Mara said that the next step in this year’s budget adoption process is for state legislators, local leaders and the public to begin analyzing the details of the new Cuomo plan and assessing its impact on specific programs and services.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/gtf_web_760x377.png?itok=PYncuadz)