Lawmakers field questions on farm bill, wine, state parks
LAKEWOOD — A trio of state legislators fielded some difficult questions from audience members during Friday morning’s Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast. In attendance were state Assemblyman Joe Giglio, R-Ind-Con-Gowanda, state Sen. Cathy Young, R-Ind-Con-Olean, and state Assemblyman Bill Parment, D-North Harmony. Questions submitted by the audience sought the trio’s opinion on a variety of issues ranging from the so-called Farm Bill, Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to close at least two local state parks and a proposal to allow grocery stores to sell wine. Here are the highlights from Friday’s question-and-answer session. Answers given are verbatim. Question: What is your position on the Farm Workers Bill of Rights. Do you believe some version of the bill will pass both the Senate and the Assembly? Parment: I doubt it will pass this year.
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