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bySenatorRanzenhofer
November, 2014
NewYork’sheroicservicemen
andwomen deserve our respect,
our gratitude, and as much sup-
port aswe can possibly provide.
We should always be mindful
of their sacrifice and service on
behalf of allAmericans.Asyour
State Senator, I have always
worked to support New York’s
courageous veterans.
Earlier this year, I honored a
hometownheroataStateCapitol
ceremony as one of the newest
inductees of the Veterans’ Hall
of Fame. While he enlisted in
theUnited StatesArmy decades
ago, James Neider continues to
serve veterans and their families
to thisday.He isa founderof the
JointVeterans’HonorGuardand
a tireless advocate for locating a
National Military Cemetery to
our region.
During this year’s legislative
session, I worked with my col-
leagues to enact new legislation
to help advance educational and
professional opportunities for
veterans, aswellasactiveservice
members and their families. The
legislation seeks to help:
• Ease the transition to a new
school for children of military
families that relocate as a result
of change of duty station;
• Lower the cost of higher
education for veterans receiving
benefits under theGI bills;
• Offer military family mem-
bers greater flexibilitywith pro-
fessional licenses received from
other states; and
• Strengthen the supplemental
burial assistanceprovidedby the
state tomilitary familieswhen a
service member dies in combat
orasa resultof injuriessustained
in battle.
This legislationwillbuildupon
the new law, also enacted earlier
thisyear, tohelpServiceDisabled
Veterans pursue successful new
businessventures. Modeledafter
a successful Federal initiative,
the law created a new contract
preference for service disabled
veterans, opening the door to
major new business opportuni-
ties. More importantly, this new
initiativewill help to send a loud
and clear message that when
New York’s service men and
women return home, they will
be welcomed with the promise
of economic opportunity.
Last but not least, this year’s
budget supported veterans in
many ways. The final fiscal
plan allocated $3.1 million for
Veterans Assistance Programs.
It also expanded eligibility for
theGold Star Parent Annuity, to
remove the income requirement
to receive this $500 annual state
provided payment, and included
a newmeasure for veteran busi-
nesses tobeaccommodatedwith-
in the Department of Economic
Development’s Entrepreneurial
AssistanceProgram.
Our veterans have sacrificed
so much to serve our nation.
We must always remember our
freedoms have been fought for
and defended by current and
former members of the Armed
Forces,manyofwhommade the
ultimate sacrifice.Whileweowe
them a debt of gratitude that can
never trulybe repaid, eachoneof
these initiativeswillhelp toshow
ourappreciation for their service.
InitiativesToHelpOur
HometownHeroes
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