State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) has been reappointed to several influential committees for the 2025 legislative session, including leadership roles on two pivotal panels: the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee.
O’Mara, a staunch advocate for fiscal discipline and government oversight, said his assignments will allow him to address critical issues such as state fiscal policies, public safety, energy, broadband expansion, and regulatory reform.
“These assignments place my focus squarely at the center of several of the most challenging and critical debates over the future direction of our state,” O’Mara said. “Senate Republicans will keep fighting for policies that best serve taxpayers, workers, small business owners, farmers, schools, law enforcement, and other cornerstones of our communities.”
First named Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee in 2021, O’Mara will continue to oversee state budget deliberations and advocate for responsible fiscal practices. He has consistently criticized what he calls the state’s “tax and regulatory mindset” for stifling economic growth and competitiveness in Upstate New York.
O’Mara also retains his position as Ranking Member on the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee, where he has been a leading voice on government accountability, notably raising questions about former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, O’Mara has secured roles on the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, focusing on energy policy and broadband access, and on two major criminal justice committees: the Codes Committee and the Judiciary Committee. He has been vocal in opposing bail reform and what he describes as “anti-law enforcement policies” that he argues compromise public safety.
“From bail reform to ‘defund the police’ efforts, we have seen policies that threaten the safety of our communities,” O’Mara said. “We must work to reverse these trends and support law enforcement.”
O’Mara’s other assignments include posts on the Insurance Committee and the Rules Committee, further broadening his influence in shaping state policy.
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