1. Thomas Peter DiNapoli was born on February 10,1954 and is an American politician serving as the 54th and current New York State Comptroller since 2007.
23 Facts About Thomas DiNapoli
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Thomas DiNapoli was then elected Comptroller by New York's voters in 2010,2014,2018 and 2022.
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Thomas DiNapoli is the second longest-serving comptroller in New York State History.
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Thomas DiNapoli is a resident of the village of Great Neck Plaza, New York.
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Thomas DiNapoli, raised in Albertson, has been active in politics since he was a teenager, when he ran for and won a position as a trustee on the Mineola Board of Education.
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Thomas DiNapoli served on the school board for 10 years.
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Thomas DiNapoli served as a district representative for Congressman Robert J Mrazek.
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Thomas DiNapoli was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 2007, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th and 197th New York state legislatures.
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Thomas DiNapoli represented the 16th district, located in Northwest Nassau County.
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Thomas DiNapoli was later elected as Chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee.
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In 2006, Thomas DiNapoli was a candidate for lieutenant governor, but dropped out of the race after Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the party's frontrunner for governor, chose Senate Minority Leader David Paterson as his running mate.
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In lieu of a transition committee, Thomas DiNapoli established a commission to review the Comptroller's office.
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Thomas DiNapoli stated that, at the rate proposed by Spitzer's budget, there would be a $13 billion deficit in three years' time.
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Thomas DiNapoli "has proposed major reforms in the state budget process".
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Thomas DiNapoli unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the budget process in March 2010.
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On May 26,2010, Thomas DiNapoli received the designation of the New York Democratic Party.
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Thomas DiNapoli received the nomination of the Working Families Party for comptroller.
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Thomas DiNapoli received the nomination of the Independence, Working Families and Women's Equality parties for State Comptroller.
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Thomas DiNapoli received the most votes of any statewide candidate with 2,077,293 votes.
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Thomas DiNapoli received the nomination of the Independence, Working Families and Women's Equality and Reform parties for State Comptroller.
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Thomas DiNapoli received the most votes of any statewide candidate with 4,027,886 votes.
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Thomas DiNapoli's mother, Adeline, was a records clerk for the county police department.
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Thomas DiNapoli has been awarded an honorary degree from Hofstra University and Ulster University.