Patty Ritchie's Constituent stories

Karen Y. Richmond has served children, teens, and families of New York’s 48th Senate District for nearly 30 years. The executive director of the Children’s Home of Je­fferson County (CHJC) since 1997, Mrs. Richmond joined the agency in 1983, serving first as a bookkeeper and later as finance director. Under her guidance, the organization’s sta­ff and programs have undergone tremendous growth. Over the past 14 years, the staff ­ has expanded from 40 to 150 employees, and the annual number of clients served from 200 to 2,000.

I would like to thank Madrid-Waddington Central School and their students for participating in our Earth Day Poster Competition. In keeping with the theme of our Earth Day Celebration of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” We will celebrate and honor Earth Day this year  by displaying your work on my website. Also, each participant will receive a certificate acknowledging their participation in the competition. Thank you and don’t forget to “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!”