Recently, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) presented Pat Kush with an Assembly citation recognizing her many years of service as New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Political Action Committee’s 48 District South Coordinator. In her role with NYSUT, she met regularly with state representatives to advocate for educators, public education professionals and retired teachers. Kush took on the role with NYSUT after she retired from G. Ray Bodley High School in the Fulton City School District where she taught history and social studies.