Pictured from left are Dick Church: Distinguished Service Citation Committee; Diane Held: President, NYS Agricultural Society; Richard Ball: NYS Ag Commissioner; Bill Magee: NYS Assemblyman; and Scott Keyes: NY Farm Bureau Member Services, Award Sponsor. (Photo by K-P Ag Relations (Chris Kimball-Peterson).
(Jan. 2015) On Jan. 8 Assemblyman Bill Magee (D-Nelson) was awarded the 2015 Distinguished Service Citation by The New York State Agricultural Society at its 183rd Annual Agricultural Forum in Syracuse.
The Distinguished Service Citation recognizes individuals who have dedicated a lifetime of service resulting in outstanding contributions to New York agriculture, and is the highest honor bestowed by the New York Agricultural Society.