I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Governor Mario Cuomo. who passed away on January 1. 2015 at the age of 82. A highly respected public servant and brilliant orator. Mario Cuomo served as Governor of New York State for three terms. from 1983 to 1994. Governor Cuomo was born on June 15. 1932. in his beloved Borough of Queens. Hailing from a family of Italian immigrants. he worked in the familys grocery store in South Jamaica growing up. The governor graduated from St. Johns Preparatory School. and went on to play baseball on the freshman team at St.
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