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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of July 3, 2017 ~ 'A successful summer, page by page'
July 5, 2017
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ISSUE:
- summer reading
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The importance of summer reading cannot be understated, nor is it an exaggeration to call it a lifeline. That’s why I’m grateful this summer to collaborate with the New York State Library and public libraries statewide, including so many throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, on the “Summer Reading at New York Libraries” initiative.
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, "A successful summer, page by page"
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