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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 3, 2014 ~ 'Great to be back in the Top 3'
Thomas F. O'Mara
February 3, 2014
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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, "Great to be back in the Top 3"
[See attached copy of Senator O'Mara's column in the February 3rd Corning Leader]
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