ALBANY – State Senator Michelle Hinchey honored Greene County Veterans Service Agency Director Michelle Romalin Deyo for her longstanding advocacy of Greene County veterans and first responders and her heroic service to our country.
Senator Michelle Hinchey said, “It is my honor to recognize U.S. Air Force Veteran Michelle Romalin Deyo for her service to our country and tremendous advocacy on behalf of our veterans and first responders in Greene County. Michelle has served and protected our country with great courage, and upon returning home from military service, has devoted her life to supporting our veterans here at home, changing lives, and strengthening our communities in that work.”
A veteran of the United States Air Force, Romalin Deyo served as a Munitions Systems Specialist in support of Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Southern Watch, and the NATO Operation Deny Flight. After four years of military service, Romalin Deyo has continued to advocate for her fellow veterans and servicemembers through her work as the Director of the Greene County Veterans Service Agency, a position she has held for twelve years.
Romalin Deyo remains an active member of her community, where she serves as an EMT with the Town of Coxsackie Ambulance and as a volunteer firefighter with the Cairo Hose Company, from which she received the Firefighter of the Year award in 2022. Romalin Deyo is a proud mom of four, having raised her sons, Killian, Liam, Declan, and Ciarán, as a single mom, all of whom have served or are currently serving in the military, just like their mom.
