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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of December 23, 2013 ~ 'For the sake of tradition'
Thomas F. O'Mara
December 23, 2013
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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, "For the sake of tradition"
[See attached copy of Senator O'Mara's column in the December 23rd Corning Leader]
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