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NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NY’ers RESPOND TO FLOOD VICTIMS

Posted by Patty Ritchie on Friday, September 9th, 2011

Sen. Ritchie thanks Jackie and George LaBrake of Lisbon, who donated diapers and personal items for flood victims.

Senator Collecting Food and Personal Items to Send Downstate

State Senator Patty Ritchie is thanking Central and Northern New Yorkers who have responded to her appeal for relief items for victims of severe flooding downstate.

BORDER CAUCUS IDENTIFIES ISSUES

Posted by Patty Ritchie on Friday, October 7th, 2011

Ontario Senator Robert Runciman, New York State Senator Patty Ritchie and State Senator Joe Griffo

The newly formed “International Border Caucus,” co-chaired by State Senators Patty Ritchie and Joseph Griffo and Ontario Senator Robert Runciman, discussed problems posed by delays at Northern New York’s border crossings for both Americans and Canadians.

“I am very pleased that our first organizational meeting of this international legislative group identified the problems everyday citizens and business people from both sides of the border are having when they visit each other’s countries,” Senator Ritchie said. “That’s the number one complaint I hear from the people I represent.”