At the close of this legislative session, State Senator Hugh T. Farley announced that he will not seek re-election to the Senate in November. This announcement marks the end of an era in the New York State Senate and for the library community at large.
Senator Farley has been an unfailing advocate for the voters of the 49th Senate District (a portion of which is in CLRC’s region) and especially for the NYS library community. During the last forty years of service, he has sponsored every significant piece of library-related legislation and worked to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in library funding.
The Senator always had the time to meet with CLRC’s regional library supporters during our annual trek to Albany for Advocacy Day. Thank you for all you’ve done for libraries!
