What People Are Saying About Tom
"As our Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli has been looking out for us, uncovering nearly $3 billion in waste, fraud and abuse.
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Standing up to legislators of both parties who refuse to come together to pass a budget.
And refusing campaign contributions from anyone doing business with the State pension fund.
These are the kind of changes we need, so on Tuesday, November second, please make sure you vote all the way down column A, for State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, the reformer who gets results."- President Bill Clinton
"Tom DiNapoli is an extraordinary person, a man of great integrity and I am proud to endorse his candidacy for Comptroller. No one in this race can match Tom for his commitment to reform, his independence and his proven track record of standing up for the middle class of New York State.
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"- Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch
"The choice in this election could not be more clear for the people of New York State. I endorse Tom DiNapoli for Comptroller. As a former Comptroller, I understand the extraordinary job Tom DiNapoli has done to restore ethics, integrity and trust to this office. Tom DiNapoli is truly a turnaround specialist: he's risen to the occasion and changed the Comptroller’s Office, from top to bottom. He has been there to steer the ship through these difficult times and he deserves our support. Tom DiNapoli is the candidate on the side of the people in this race and I strongly endorse
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"- Former New York State Comptroller Carl McCall
"Tom DiNapoli is my partner in New York State to ensure accountability and transparency in our government. From protecting homeowners from foreclosure to holding corporate companies accountable for the way they treat their employees, Tom has been a forceful advocate for working men and women across our state. Tom understands our community and will continue to protect taxpayers from fraud and abuse. We need Tom in Albany to continue the progress we have made on pension reform, audits and oversight and wasteful spending. I wholeheartedly support Tom DiNapoli as State Comptroller.
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"- New York City Comptroller John Liu
"I'm supporting Tom DiNapoli for New York State Comptroller. Why? Because Tom is an ethical person. A man of integrity with the ability to get things done. No one has been better at taking on the tough challenges that our State has faced. There are politicians and then there are public servants. Tom DiNapoli is a public servant, and one of whom we can ALL be proud.
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"- Former Mayor David Dinkins
"Tom DiNapoli is an outstanding and capable leader who has demonstrated character and ability throughout his career in both the private and public sectors. No one should doubt his unflinching integrity and commitment to doing what’s right for all New Yorkers – we can’t afford to have anything less in these times."
- Danny Donohue, President, Civil Service Employees Association
"New York is the nationwide pension leader, with the country's highest-funded public pension at 107 percent. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli made it his goal to increase the plan's transparency and ensure it maintains a high level of funding. To make good on this, in 2009, New York passed reforms that raised the retirement age for most new government employees from 55 to 62, and increased the amount public employees are required to contribute to the pension plan."
- Governing Magazine, August 2010
"We appreciate Tom’s commitment to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community on Long Island and the issues that are important to our lives and to our families."
- David Kilmnick, Chief Executive Officer, Equality Long Island
"NARAL Pro-Choice New York is proud to endorse Tom DiNapoli for comptroller. A 100% pro-choice candidate, Tom has received our endorsement every year he has run for public office."
- Kelli Conlin, President, NARAL Pro-Choice New York
"From ensuring the state uses responsible contractors to helping create good family-sustaining jobs, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has been a champion on issues affecting working people. 32BJ will work tirelessly to help reelect DiNapoli as our next Comptroller."
- Mike Fishman, President, 32BJ Service Employees International Union
When United Steelworkers labor leader Roger Turck, asked the management team at FiberMark, a paper and fiber manufacturer in upstate New York, how he and his fellow workers could live on the paycut management was handing down to them, FiberMark CEO Brian Esher told them, "You guys have to eat more rice."
Sitting on the board of directors of FiberMark during this terrible time was Harry Wilson, representing his hedge fund, Silver Point Capital. Wilson made millions of dollars each of the years that he served in that role. Now the workers at FiberMark have their chance to tell the people of New York what it meant to be at the blunt end of Mr. Wilson’s quest for profits over people.
Sitting on the board of directors of FiberMark during this terrible time was Harry Wilson, representing his hedge fund, Silver Point Capital. Wilson made millions of dollars each of the years that he served in that role. Now the workers at FiberMark have their chance to tell the people of New York what it meant to be at the blunt end of Mr. Wilson’s quest for profits over people.
