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Senator Montgomery Discusses American Heart Association's Budget Priorities with Constituent Rachel Sica
Velmanette Montgomery
March 13, 2014
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ISSUE:
- Health
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Rachel Sica, who lives in Senator Montgomery's district, is a volunteer with the American Heart Association. She visited the Senator in Albany to discuss the Association's budget recommendations for fiscal year 2014-2015, including an increase in dedicated funding for:
- Tobacco Control Program
- Healthy Heart Program (hypertension)
- Obesity/Diabetes funding
- Cardiac Services