Rory Whelan, chief of staff to State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), was awarded the Thomas Jefferson bust in conjunction with being named ALEC Volunteer of the Year. Whelan devoted a great deal of time and effort into making this year's annual meeting one of the most well-attended in the organization's history. Senator Johnson, who is the past recipient of the ALEC's Lifetime Leadership Award, expressed his pride in having a member of his staff receive this prestigious honor.
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