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Our Monday Morning Memo Wins Award
September 21, 2023
OD&A is proud to announce its weekly newsletter, Monday Morning Memo, is the recipient of a Silver Excalibur Award by the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The award celebrates the best work in communications from Western New York’s top professionals and companies.
The Monday Morning Memo represents the efforts of the entire OD&A team, led by Managing Partner Jack O’Donnell, creator of the newsletter, with exceptional dedication from Vice-President and Policy Director Jim Moore, Associate Michael Greco, and Director of Communications Joanna Pasceri.
While we are honored to receive this recognition, the credit belongs to all of you, our faithful readers, who believe in our mission and have helped us grow tremendously over the years. Thank you for being a friend and supporter of OD&A!
Monday Morning Memo – July 3
Good Morning from Independence Hall, where Thomas Jefferson presented the Declaration of Independence to John Hancock, president of the Congress, for his signature which was the first and the largest. The historic signing of the parchment took place about a month...
Monday Morning Memo – June 26
Good Morning from Albany, New York where the Assembly spent two days in town last week. It was a relatively quiet end to the 2023 Legislative Session, but noteworthy action included passage of a bill banning employer non-compete agreements as well as a measure to...
Monday Morning Memo – June 19
Happy Juneteenth and Good Morning from Buffalo where we have been celebrating for almost 50 years. Juneteenth goes back to June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger led a force of soldiers to Galveston, Texas, to deliver the message: the war was over and...
Monday Morning Memo – June 12
Good morning from Albany, NY where the Senate adjourned sine die early Saturday morning, and the Assembly followed on Saturday evening, to end the 2023 Legislative Session (with the caveat that the Assembly may be back in the “near future”). Lawmakers reached a...
Monday Morning Memo – June 5
Good morning from Albany, NY where, with just 4 scheduled days remaining in the 2023 Legislative Session, things are Q-U-I-E-T. We expect a deal on the Clean Slate Act before lawmakers adjourn this week. The bill, as it is currently written, would automatically seal...
Monday Morning Memo – May 29
Good morning on this Memorial Day from Waterloo, New York... the birthplace of Memorial Day. In good news for the country and financial markets everywhere, the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy have agreed to a deal to lift the debt ceiling and avoid a general...