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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 10, 2014 ~ 'Did you hear about Women of Distinction'
Thomas F. O'Mara
March 13, 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, "Did you hear about Women of Distinction"
[See attached copy of Senator O'Mara's column in the March 9th Corning Leader]
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