September 21, 2026
State Senator Tom O’Mara is in Bath this evening to honor Dennis Oliver. Oliver works for the Steuben County Veterans Service Agency and O’Mara is inducting Oliver into the State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame. The senator says Dennis Oliver was in the Air Force and then worked at the Veterans Service Agency from 2004 until he retired in 2024.
See full statement from Sen. O’Mara: “Following his service in the United States Air Force, Oliver settled in Steuben County, where he discovered his calling in 2004 upon joining the Steuben County Veterans’ Service Agency as a Service Officer. He became widely known for an unwavering commitment to going the extra mile counseling and assisting area veterans and their families navigate state and federal programs and services in education, employment, financial aid, health care, housing, job training, and vocational rehabilitation and outreach, among others. Throughout this time, he was a valued mentor to other Service Officers. From 2019 until his retirement in 2024, Oliver worked as a NYS Department of Veterans Services Advisor (VSA) assisting, advising, and advocating for veterans’ rights and benefits.
“He is a past President of the County Veterans Service Officers Association of NYS and received the Theodore S. Coleman Memorial Service Officer of the Year award from the American Legion Department of New York in 2011.
“His deep-rooted and longstanding commitment to veterans extends to his work with numerous local, regional, and state veterans initiatives and organizations, including the American Legion, NYS Elks Association, Bath VA Museum, and Bath National Cemetery, where he serves on the Wreaths Across America Planning Committee.”
