Twelve-year-old runner from Big Flats wins national championship!

Thomas F. O'Mara

March 14, 2013

Bryce Derick, 12, a sixth-grader at Horseheads Intermediate school, is now a hometown national champion.

Congratulations Bryce!

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O’Mara, Palmesano salute Corning native at Capitol during Legislature's ‘West Point Day’ celebration: State legislators annually pay tribute to nation’s oldest, continuously operating military post

May 1, 2019

Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano welcomed West Point Cadet Lili Ruland of Corning to the State Capitol.

O’Mara and Palmesano welcome Watkins Glen high school students to the Capitol

May 1, 2019

In a joint statement, Senator O’Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano said, “We appreciated this opportunity to spend some time with these impressive young men and women, and to hear about their interest in government and the political process.

O’Mara promotes 'Justice Agenda' for crime victims

April 30, 2019

“Governor Cuomo’s Parole Board is releasing cop killers. Democratic senators are pushing legislation to grant parole hearings to dangerous inmates sentenced to life without parole. It is a dangerous and disturbing habit of favoring cop killers and other violent criminals over crime victims and their families and loved ones," Senator O'Mara said.

O’Mara, Palmesano continue to sponsor ‘Student Journalist Free Speech Act’ and praise Corning-Painted Post students for initiating the legislation and bringing issue to the attention of the State Legislature (UPDATED, May 1)

April 30, 2019

Senator O'Mara voices his support at today's news conference for the Student Journalists Free Speech Act.