![Senator Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/02-10-15_official_hs_omara-hs-040_0.jpg?itok=gJ9N77KJ)
Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of June 10, 2013 ~ 'Are you getting the message?'
Thomas F. O'Mara
June 10, 2013
![](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/ChamberGavel_27.jpg?itok=y0UTZKJs)
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, "Are you getting the message?"
Share this Article or Press Release
Newsroom
Go to Newsroom![](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/capflag_newweb_2.jpg?itok=OoO6s-8E)
![From left to right: Elmira Mayor Daniel Mandell, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, Assemblyman Chris Friend, Senator O'Mara, Lieutenant Governor Hochul, Tom Tranter (co-chair of the Southern Tier REDC), and Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/elmira-revitalization_newweb.jpg?itok=fwV5Dvvx)
![Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano rally support for "Local Roads Matter" at the Capitol earlier this year.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/localroadsmatter_newsconference_newweb_0.jpg?itok=pjDjoHYp)