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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of July 24, 2017 ~ 'Volunteer firefighters deserve this action'
July 24, 2017
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ISSUE:
- Volunteer firefighters
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Volunteer firefighters make great sacrifices to protect the health, safety, and well-being of lives and property throughout our communities. They deserve and they have earned the health care coverage this legislation would provide. It’s the least we can do for our volunteer firefighters and their families.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "Volunteer firefighters deserve this action"
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on July 23, 2017]
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