Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the photographer Tania Barricklo on her retirement from our local hometown newspaper, the newspaper I read growing up as a child, the Daily Freeman, where her truly breathtaking work brought the pages to life for 25 years. Tania has a wondrous ability to distill the essence of the Hudson Valley into every frame. In a single image, she captures entire motions and emotions that transport viewers back to the original scene itself. Through her work, she has immortalized moments big and small, from documenting high-profile events that will go down in our community's history books to preserving the game-winning shot for the local high school athletes to hold dear for the rest of their lives. Tania is a staple in our community, an unwavering and reliable presence. She and her photographs will be forever intertwined with Kingston and Ulster County's history, and I thank her personally and on behalf of our entire community for her invaluable contributions to the lives of Kingstonians' past, present, and future. I wish her the absolute best in her retirement and hope to see her very soon on the streets of our great community. Thanking John Lipscomb”