• Background: Ball graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and reached the rank of Captain.
• Professional Positions: Ball worked for Exceed International Development, rising to Vice President of the Northeast division.
• Accomplishments: Ball\'s landmark legislation which provides free SUNY tuition to veterans was passed as Article N, Section VII of the 2008 New York State Budget.

Background

• Greg Ball is a resident of Carmel, New York.
• Ball was the author of the measure enacted in the 2008 New York State budget offering free college tuition to military veterans.
• Ball was named State Chairman of the group "Lawmakers for Legal Immigration", an immigration reform group
• Ball graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, and served as an aide to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, rising to the rank of Captain
• Ball worked for Exceed International development corporation, eventually becoming the Vice President of the Northeast Division
• Beginning his political career in 2005, Ball defeated six-term incumbent Willis Stephens in a primary in September of 2006, running on a platform of reforming the legislature in Albany. His focus as a public officer has been education and property tax reform, animal protection, the environment, veteran's affairs, and illegal immigration.
• He has referred to himself as "Albany’s loudest advocate for reform."

Professional Positions

• Ball initially interned in the White House Drug Policy Office during the term of President Bill Clinton and was then assigned to the 11th Wing as a protocol officer to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force Chief of Staff.
• Awarded an achievement medal for outstanding service by General John P. Jumper and was honorably discharged from active duty in January of 2005 at the rank of Captain. Ball remains in the U.S. Air Force Ready Reserve.
• Exceed International, Executive Vice President

Accomplishments

• Ball authored the bill that created the tuition remission program for veterans, offering them free tuition at both SUNY and CUNY undergraduate and graduate institutions.
• He earned an award from the New York Farm Bureau for his support for pro-agricultural legislation.
• "Assemblyman of the Year" by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association for his dedication toward advocating for outdoor sports and sportsmen's rights.

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Additional Information

Biography Links

• Citizens on the Ball