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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 – April 10
Good Morning from Albany, NY... Truly, the biggest news on the state budget is that there continues to be no news on the state budget. Unless, of course you count Governor Kathy Hochul’s surprise stop in at the Legislative Correspondents Association offices in the...
Monday Morning Memo – April 3
Good morning from Albany, NY where budget negotiations continue as lawmakers attempt to come to an agreement on a final state budget. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins offered that they are currently “in the middle of the middle” despite the April 1st...
Monday Morning Memo – March 27
Good morning from Albany, NY where the budget frenzy continues. Sources report small but measurable progress in negotiations regarding health and environment/energy issues. That said, three-way negotiations blew up this weekend over criminal justice (re: bail) though...
Monday Morning Memo – March 20
Good morning from Albany, New York... The New York Senate and Assembly released their One-House Budget proposals, offering their official response to Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal. For those wondering about the timeline of the budget process,...
Monday Morning Memo – March 13
Good morning from Albany where One-House Budget Proposals from the Senate and Assembly are expected early this week. The Governor has received public pushback on some of the proposals in her Executive Budget including her plan to expand housing, lifting NYC’s Charter...
Monday Morning Memo – March 6
The O’Donnell & Associates team joins the entire City of Buffalo in praying for and honoring the sacrifice of fallen Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno. We are eternally grateful for Jason's selflessness and heroism and for all of those who take the oath to protect...