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- Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay and I encourage anyone who is not yet #registered to click the link below... fb.me/5jcHZvjGX 9 hours ago
- RT @lizadonnelly: It begins! #debatenight @CBSThisMorning @CBSNews https://t.co/T8h5ECzYaV 1 day ago
- Thanks to @Azzyreck & team at #DutchessCare for tour/talk about challenges for Assisted Living centers in #NY https://t.co/10sRM3NHor 1 day ago
- Please click the link below to check out my legislative spotlight in today's Poughkeepsie Journal on an... fb.me/7zrvAqept 1 day ago
- September is Suicide Prevention Month and this weekend I joined both the Columbia-Greene and Dutchess County... fb.me/2VQ0o9cqI 1 day ago
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Tag Archives: Columbia County
On Heroes, Farms and Veterans Day
Let me say at the outset that I believe every day should be Veterans Day. One day a year is certainly not enough. And the notion that there are veterans of any age in this country who are struggling with … Continue reading
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Tagged 106th AD, Columbia County, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Hawthorne Valley Farm, Heroic Food, Hudson, NY106AD, Veterans Day
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The Economic Engines that Could
It’s no secret that I am bullish about our beautiful Hudson Valley and passionate about ensuring that the very things we love about our region — the family farms, rich history, cultural treasures and spectacular natural resources — become the … Continue reading
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Tagged ARTS Mid-Hudson, Columbia County, Commissioner Richard A. Ball, Culinary Institute of America, Dutchess County, Great Estates Historic Sites and Parks, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Beer, NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Olana, Taconic Region of NYS Office of Parks, Wine & Spirits Summit 2.0
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Women’s History is Hudson Valley History
Women’s history has long been written on the leaves of diaries, penned across the pages of letters and scribbled on the backs of photographs.Their stories — even those of bravery or turmoil — tend to be shared in family lore, … Continue reading
Parsing Education Issues in New York State
In recent months, I have had the opportunity to talk with many members of our community — teachers, administrators, parents and students — about the state of education in New York State, particularly the critical and controversial issues of … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia County, Commissioner John King, Common Core, Dutchess County, Education reform, Hudson Valley, inBloom, SED, testing
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Farewell to Summer
It is no secret how much I love representing this beautiful district in the New York State Assembly. The spectacular natural beauty of Dutchess and Columbia Counties is simply breathtaking — from the majestic Hudson River to the west to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Omi, Clermont State Park, Clinton Vineyards, Columbia County, Dutch's Spirits, Dutchess Council on the Arts, Farm On Foundation, Farms, FDR Presidential Library, Fishkill Farms, Harney's Tea, Hawthorne Valley Farm, Hudson Opera House, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Bounty, Katchkie Farm, Omega Institute, Powerhouse/NYSF, Sylvia Center, Wassaic Project, Where the Jobs Are Tour
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State Funding and Local Jobs
Economic development and the creation of local jobs remain my key priorities and I want to be sure Hudson Valley and Capital Region businesses are aware of the timetable for the next round of state grants through the Regional Economic … Continue reading
Bullish on the Hudson Valley. Bullish on New York.
The new year has kicked off in extraordinary fashion, beginning with our district swearing-in — with 200 friends and supporters — as Member of the New York State Assembly representing the new 106th AD. Held at the historic Franklin D. Roosevelt … Continue reading
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Tagged Anderson Center for Autism, Camphill, Columbia County, Copake Iron Works, Culinary Institute of America, Dutchess County, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Habitat for Humanity, Hudson River School of Painting, Hudson Valley, New York State Assembly, NY 106th AD, Omega Center for Sustainable Living, State of the State, Taconic State Park, TasteNY, Walkway Over the Hudson, WAMC, Wassaic Project
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