January is National Blood Donor Month ~ Find a scheduled blood drive near you

Thomas F. O'Mara

January 8, 2016

Blood donation

January is National Blood Donor Month.

January is National Blood Donor Month.

Locate a scheduled blood drive near you by using the following search engine provided by the American Red Cross: "Give Blood. Find a Drive"

O’Mara will continue serving on Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction in 2017

January 27, 2017

"Heroin and opioid abuse is devastating lives in Penn Yan, Hornell, Ithaca, Elmira and many other communities throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, and statewide. Local input will remain the driving force behind the actions we take to strengthen the state-local partnership critical to putting in place the most effective strategy of law enforcement, awareness and education, and treatment and prevention," said Senator O'Mara, who sponsored a task force forum in Penn Yan last year.

Local municipalities receive Restore-NY grants; O’Mara says funding key to revitalizing, strengthening quality communities (UPDATED)

January 26, 2017

“It’s proven a useful tool in sparking local economic development, creating local jobs and energizing community pride,” said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara sponsoring legislation to expand workforce tax credit for farmers; NY Farm Bureau identifies action as a top priority in 2017

January 26, 2017

"Even with the tax relief we successfully achieved as part of the current state budget, we have to keep taking actions like this one for family farmers continuing to struggle with high costs and an overall tough economy,” said Senator O'Mara, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Numerous regional organizations awarded state arts grants; O’Mara says funding helps promote local cultural opportunities

January 26, 2017

“We’re grateful for this state funding that will assist local organizations devoted to the arts, culture and history," said Senator O'Mara.