2000 Anthony “Tony” Montoya (1940)
2000 ANTHONY “TONY” J. MONTOYA (1940)
Social worker and civic leader
Served in the US Marines during World War II
Alderman (City Councilman) for Rome, New York
President of the Common Council Rome, New York
Member of the County Board of Supervisors and County Legislator—Oneida County, New York
Candidate for the United States House of Representatives
Director/producer of “Close Up on Aging” television program
He was recognized nationally for advocacy in medical research for the aging
He worked with a number of groups concerned with service for senior citizens
He was the Commissioner of the Office of Aging in Oneida, New York
He was recognized for his historical preservation work on French and Indian War sites
Author of the book, Hands Across New York