Oberacker bills to help Oneonta schools, dedicate part of Route 51 to a fallen solider, pass state Senate STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R/C-Schenevus, announced Tuesday, June 8, that the state Senate has approval of a pair of bills he sponsors to assist the Oneonta City School District and honor an Army medic from the town of Butternuts, who lost his life in the Vietnam War. Senate bill 396 corrects a clerical error and will…
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‘WE CARE’ REMEMBRANCE SOUGHT Oberacker To Urge Probe In Nursing-Home Deaths ALBANY – State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, today attended a memorial gathering marking the one-year anniversary of the Cuomo Administration’s order that sent COVID-positive patients directly into New York’s nursing homes. Oberacker told the gathering he is co-sponsoring a Senate Resolution (J554) which would designate March 25 as “We Care” Remembrance Day.…
LISTEN TO OBERACKER-ZUCKER EXCHANGE Why Is Otsego Ignored? Oberacker Asks Zucker ONEONTA – State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, today grilled state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker on the shortage of vaccines in his district, including Otsego County, during a joint legislative public hearing on the governor’s budget proposal. “The rural region I represent was forced to shut down – even when most counties had an extremely low number of cases – if any,” said Oberacker, a member of the Senate Health…
Oberacker To Zucker: Resign Over AG Report Of Low COVID-19 Count Subpoenas Should Be Issued, Senator Adds ALBANY – Newly elected state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, joined his Assembly colleague today in reacting to Attorney General Letitia James’ report that the Cuomo Administration underreported COVID-19 nursing home deaths by 50 percent. Supporting Senate Republican Leader Rob Ort, Oberacker called for the “immediate resignation” of state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker. “I join with Senate Republican Leader Ortt in calling for the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 Oberacker, Local Leaders To Discuss Plans For 2021 FORUM – Noon. Mohawk Valley legislative leaders meet online to discuss local issues and plans for 2021. Participants will include Senator Peter Oberacker, Assemblyman Brian Miller, Senator Joseph Griffo, Rome Mayor Jacqueline Izzo, more. Presented by The Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley. RSVP to marcie@oneidacountytourism.com or visit www.facebook.com/chamberalliancemv/ for info.…
Schenevus Alumni Honor Sen. Oberacker, 3 Others SCHENEVUS – The Schenevus Central School Alumni Association and its Alumni of Distinction Committee today announced state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, will be one of four honorees at the second annual Alumni of Distinction Awards at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, via Zoom. The three other honorees will be: Robert Barnes, county fire coordinator/emergency manager for nine years and Oneonta fire chief and emergency manager for 19 years. William Fredette, attending physician/medical director,…
Oberacker To Cuomo: Restart School Sports And Performing Arts ONEONTA – State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, today called on Governor Cuomo and the state Department of Health to develop health and safety guidelines to allow high school sports and the performing arts to resume. “Safety is everyone’s top priority and we cannot take shortcuts when it comes to the health and well-being of our young people,” said the freshman senator. “However, it is time to move forward and safely restart…
First Oberacker-Sponsored Bill, Aiding Oneonta Schools, Passed By Senate Committee ALBANY – The first bill introduced by state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, which corrects a clerical error and saves $400,000 of transportation aid to Oneonta City Schools, today passed the state Senate Education Committee. “This is the first bill I have introduced as a state senator and it embodies one of my main priorities – to assist our local schools and municipalities when they are in need,” said Oberacker. “Without…
Committee Assignments Give New Senator Inputs On Broadband, Bail Law ALBANY – Otsego County’s new state senator, Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, has been named ranking Republican on two Senate committees: Internet & Technology and Alcoholism & Substance Abuse. He will also serve on Education, Health, Higher Education and Judiciary. “Being tasked with leadership roles on two senate committees is a major responsibility. Both of these key committees deal with vital issues that have intensified in need during the COVID pandemic.”…
Oberacker, Salka Confer As 2021 Session Begins…