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From the Penn Yan Chronicle-Express: 'O'Mara, Palmesano hear local concerns'
Thomas F. O'Mara
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Penn Yan, N.Y., March 14--State Senator Tom O'Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) met recently with the Yates County legislators and other county leaders to dicuss a number of critical issues.
Read the Chronicle-Express report on the meeting.
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