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The
Susquehanna River Basin Commission presents the
2001 Frederick L. Zimmermann Award to
Senator
John R. Kuhl, Jr.
 Senator
John R. Kuhl, Jr., receives the Frederick L. Zimmermann Award from the
Susquehanna River Basin Commission in recognition of his outstanding leadership
in the New York State Senate in promoting interstate cooperation and watershed
management, protecting the Upper Susquehanna and Chemung River watersheds,
and enhancing the region's economic development.
Senator Kuhl has
been a member of the New York State Senate since 1986, representing the
52nd Senatorial District, which is comprised of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben
and Yates Counties and portions of Ontario and Tompkins Counties. Senator
Kuhl currently Chairs the Committee on Education and is a member of many
other standing and select committees. He began his legislative career
in 1980, when he served three consecutive terms in the State Assembly.
Senator Kuhl's present and past legislative, professional and community
involvement include:
Legislative
• Chairman, Senate Education Committee
• Past Chairman (1987 to 1999), Senate Agriculture Committee
• Member, Senate Standing Committees, including: Agriculture; Commerce,
Economic Development and Small Business; Finance; Higher Education; Transportation;
Crime Victims; and Crime and Corrections
• Member, Senate Select Committees, including Interstate Cooperation;
National Conference of State Legislatures Assembly on State Issues and
Federal Issues; and Council of State Governments' Intergovernmental Affairs
Committee
Professional
• Attorney, office in Bath, New York
• Member, New York State and Steuben County Bar Associations
• Member, American Arbitration Association
Appointments and
Civic Activities
• Member, Advisory Committee, Steuben Area Council of the Boy Scouts
of America
• Member, Executive Committee, Steuben County Republican Committee
• Member, Bath Rod and Gun Club
• President, Board of Directors, Reginald Wood Scouting Memorial
• Member, Board of Directors, Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology
• Past State Chairman, American Legislative Exchange Council
• Past Vice Chairman, National Conference of State Legislatures Wine
Industry Task Force
The
Zimmermann Award
Zimmermann
Biography
Past
Recipients
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