SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-New Hartford) was in her home district Tuesday to announce her introduction of the Remember Our Local Heroes Act. The bill would give federal funding to local organizations responsible for building and maintaining memorials for fallen veterans and first responders.
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“So many of these local governments have not had the resources to give the proper recognition posthumously to these people and remember them as this beautiful park is done,” said Tenney.
The park Tenney’s referring to is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Rome–the site of her announcement and a prime example of how tough local fundraising can be for memorials.