Remembering Pearl Harbor

Thomas F. O'Mara

December 7, 2011

Veterans

Remembering Pearl Harbor -- December 7, 1941 -- with editorial reflections

from the New York Times

and the New York Post

See this morning's Corning Leader story on a local Pearl Habor survivor.

O’Mara: Wage Board shouldn't have power to drive more family farms out of business

February 28, 2020

“It is critical for upstate legislators, for whom the farm economy is a foundation of communities we represent, to keep close watch on a Wage Board now holding so many farmers’ futures in its hands.

O’Mara criticizes Cuomo's move to eliminate local decision-making: Calls on local officials at a Cuomo administration budget meeting today in Elmira to oppose new proposal to bypass local input over siting of renewable energy systems

February 27, 2020

"The well-being of local communities will take a back seat to what’s best for the state. We need to raise our voices against this action," said Senator O'Mara.

Senate gives final OK to effort to boost organ and tissue donations: Bill now goes to Gov. Cuomo to be signed into law

February 27, 2020

“It’s one of the most important life-saving actions that any of us can take," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara seeking nominees for Senate's Veterans Hall of Fame to pay tribute to ‘local heroes’

February 26, 2020

Senator O'Mara and Warren A. Thompson, a lifelong Steuben County resident and farmer, and a stalwart in the county’s civic and veterans affairs who was inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame in 2018.