(Albany, NY)-State Senator John J. Bonacic (R/C/I-Mt. Hope) met today with “Hugo the Hawk”, SUNY New Paltz’s mascot, and SUNY Delhi’s Bronco, as part of the kickoff to SUNY’s 2016 Mascot Madness Tournament. The tournament is held every year to engage students, fans and alumni, and to find out who New York’s favorite college mascot is. The tournament begins today, with the final round of voting from March 28-30. To vote you can visit, http://blog.suny.edu/mascot-madness-2016/.

Senator Bonacic is pictured with “Hugo the Hawk”