Assemblyman Billy Jones Friday presents North Country Honor Flight with $100,000 to help the organization send local veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the nation’s war memorials. (Provided photo)

PLATTSBURGH — Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay Lake, Friday presented North Country Honor Flight with $100,000 that he secured in state funding at Lake City Choppers in Plattsburgh before the first motorcycle escort departed to pick up veterans for the Honor Flights on Saturday.

This funding will support North Country Honor Flight in their mission to bring local veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the nation’s war memorials.

“I am proud to have secured $100,000 in funding in the state budget for the North Country Honor Flight,” Jones said in a press release. “I have seen firsthand the important work NCHF does throughout the North Country in honoring and recognizing our veterans for all the sacrifices they have made for our great nation. I am humbled to be a part of this organization and their important mission and will continue to support our veterans anyway I can. I want to thank the North Country Honor Flight organization and all their dedicated members and volunteers for all they do for our veterans here in the North Country.

“Thank you to Assemblyman Billy Jones for his steadfast support over the years,” said Barrie Finnegan, executive director of North Country Honor Flight. “This funding has been invaluable in helping us bring veterans to our Nation’s capital and look forward to continuing to work together to support our local veterans.”