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Senator Montgomery and Colleagues Honor Woman of Distinction Esmeralda Simmons
Velmanette Montgomery
June 13, 2014
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Women's Empowerment,
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New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators,
100 Years of Women's Suffrage in NYS
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