Strengthening Upstate’s Economy

Assemblyman Tom O’Mara:
Rebuilding Our Economy

By creating a more business-friendly environment, O’Mara’s three I’s to Economic Recovery will strengthen the local economy and generate more and better-paying jobs.

Investment

Promoting Empire Zones and ensuring the future viability of IDAs to keep and attract businesses to Upstate New York such as Sikorsky/Schweizer, Synthes, Vul Craft/Nucor Steel, DeMets Candy, the CVS regional distribution facility and Schlumberger, a natural gas drilling services company
Requiring the state to allocate more resources for economic development
Using federal dollars to strengthen roads and bridges

Incentives

Lowering taxes to make the state more competitive in today’s global economy
Repealing the Personal Income Tax and Corporate Franchise Tax on manufacturers to strengthen this vital sector
Enhancing Power for Jobs to allow manufacturers to make long-term capital investment decisions locally

Innovation

Promoting “green” jobs and alternative sources of power to tap into new markets and limit our reliance on foreign oil
Encouraging greater partnerships between colleges, manufacturers and businesses to provide students with the tools they will need to succeed
Revamping the state’s power system to allow for a greater use of alternative energy sources, create new power supplies and lower energy costs

333 East Water Street
Suite 301
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 732-3500
omarat@assembly.state.ny.us

Working for the Southern Tier
and Getting the Job Done!