Confirmation Meeting

Thomas F. O'Mara

March 23, 2011

Environment

CONFIRMATION PROCESS--Senator O'Mara questions Joe Martens, Governor Andrew Cuomo's nominee to head the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), at a meeting of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee in early March. The full Senate confirmed Mr. Martens as DEC's new commissioner on March 9th.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of May 4, 2020 ~ 'Will there be a fair deal for Upstate?'

May 4, 2020

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on issues facing New York State government.

O’Mara on new Cuomo task force: Don't Forget Upstate

April 20, 2020

"Upstate New York deserves and needs to be fully included in this ‘reimagining’ of state government," said Senator O'Mara.

Senator O’Mara, colleagues call on federal government to deliver immediate farm aid

April 14, 2020

"It threatens the future of family farms regionally and statewide, many of whom were already struggling under high costs and overregulation in New York State before the pandemic hit. Family farms need immediate assistance," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara, Senate Republican colleagues urge Governor to exempt corrections officers, other frontline state employees from wage hike freeze: 'We hope you will agree that New York needs to put actions of support behind our words of support.'

April 13, 2020

State Senate Republicans today urged Governor Cuomo to exempt state corrections officers and other state employees on the front lines of the COVID-19 response from a recent freeze on a scheduled salary increase.