Thomas DiNapoli
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Thomas Peter DiNapoli (born February 10, 1954)[1][2] is an American politician serving as the 54th and current New York State Comptroller since 2007.[3] A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed by a bipartisan majority of the New York State Legislature to the position of comptroller on February 7, 2007.[4][3] He was then elected Comptroller by New York's voters in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.[3] In his 2014 victory, he led the statewide ticket with the most votes.[5] He was easily reelected to a third term in November 2018, receiving 64.9% of the vote.[6] In 2022, he secured his fourth term in office, receiving 57% of the vote.[7] He is the second longest-serving comptroller in New York State History.[8]
Tom DiNapoli | |
|---|---|
| 54th Comptroller of New York | |
| Assumed office February 7, 2007 | |
| Governor | Eliot Spitzer David Paterson Andrew Cuomo Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Thomas Sanzillo (Acting) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 16th district | |
| In office January 1, 1987 – February 7, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | May W. Newburger |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Schimel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Peter DiNapoli February 10, 1954 Rockville Centre, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Thomaston, New York |
| Education | Hofstra University (BA) The New School (MA) |
| Website | Government website |
DiNapoli previously served as a New York State Assemblyman for the 16th district in northwestern Nassau County, first elected in 1986. He served 20 years in the Assembly.[3] During his tenure, he chaired the Environmental Conservation Committee, the Local Governments Committee, and the Governmental Operations Committee.[9]
He is a resident of the village of Great Neck Plaza, New York.[10]
Early life and education edit
DiNapoli was born to Nicholas Peter DiNapoli and Adeline (Abbondandelo) DiNapoli,[11] named after his paternal grandfather Thomas Peter DiNapoli.[12] 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.[1] At the age of 18 in 1972, he was the youngest person in New York State history elected to public office.[13] He served on the school board for 10 years.
In 1976, DiNapoli graduated magna cum laude from Hofstra University with a bachelor's degree in history.[13] After college he worked for New York Telephone[1] and AT&T. In 1988, he received a master's degree in human resources management from The New School University's Graduate School of Management and Urban Professions.[13]
New York Assembly and politics edit
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DiNapoli worked as an aide for Assemblyman Angelo F. Orazio. He also served as a district representative for Congressman Robert J. Mrazek. 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. He represented the 16th district, located in Northwest Nassau County. DiNapoli was later also elected as Chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee. In 2001, he lost the Democratic nomination for Nassau County Executive to Tom Suozzi, who later won the election. In 2006, 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.
State Comptroller edit
Appointment edit
Alan Hevesi resigned in December 2006.[14][15] On February 7, 2007, in a joint session of the New York State Legislature, DiNapoli was elected as New York State Comptroller in a vote of 150–56.[16][15]
Service as Comptroller edit
In lieu of a transition committee, DiNapoli established a commission to review the Comptroller's office. The commission was headed by former Mayor of New York Ed Koch and financial expert Frank Zarb. Also included in this commission were Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, Chancellor of Syracuse University Nancy Cantor, and New York City Comptroller William Thompson. In March 2007, as one of DiNapoli's first public statements as Comptroller, he warned Governor Eliot Spitzer that his proposed budget had levels of spending were at an "unsustainable rate". DiNapoli stated that, at the rate proposed by Spitzer's budget, there would be a $13 billion deficit in three years' time.[17]
As Comptroller, DiNapoli makes periodic, public reports on a variety of issues affecting state, local, and charitable agencies. In March 2010, he reported that non-profits had been hurt by the recession as well as by delays in state contracts.[18] The following month, he gained a reputation as a critic of the State's budget deficit.[19][20][21] He "has proposed major reforms in the state budget process".[22] He unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the budget process in March 2010. Key parts of his plans are for "governors to identify plans to erase budget deficits in future years", to cap state debt, and to require excess surplusses to be deposited into the "rainy day fund".[19]
2010 election edit
DiNapoli ran for election in November 2010.[23] On May 1, 2010, he won the Democratic Rural Conference's Straw Poll by acclamation.[24] On May 26, 2010, DiNapoli received the designation of the New York Democratic Party. "I'm grateful for your support and I salute your commitment to moving our great state forward. It's a commitment I share with each of you," said DiNapoli on the occasion.[25] He received the nomination of the Working Families Party for comptroller.[citation needed]
In November 2010, he narrowly won reelection.[26] DiNapoli claimed victory early the morning of November 3,[26] and Harry Wilson conceded later in the morning.[27]
2014 election edit
DiNapoli ran for reelection in November 2014. On May 21, 2014, he received the nomination of the New York Democratic Party.[28] "This office has an important compelling and independent role to play in moving our state forward. As New York State Comptroller, I'll continue to go to work every day striving to do right by New Yorkers," said DiNapoli at the Democratic Convention. He also received the nomination of the Independence, Working Families and Women's Equality parties for State Comptroller.
In November 2014, he won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Bob Antonacci. DiNapoli received the most votes of any statewide candidate with 2,077,293 votes.[29]
2018 election edit
DiNapoli ran for reelection for a third full term. On May 23, 2018, he received the nomination of the New York Democratic Party.[28] "This office has a lot more work to do for a safer, fairer New York. As New York State Comptroller, I'll continue to go to work every day striving to do right by New Yorkers," said DiNapoli at the Democratic Convention. He also received the nomination of the Independence, Working Families and Women's Equality and Reform parties for State Comptroller.
In November 2018, he won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Jonathan Trichter, a former Democrat who switched to the GOP. DiNapoli once again received the most votes of any statewide candidate with 4,027,886 votes.[29]
2022 election edit
DiNapoli won reelection to a fourth term. He ran unopposed in the primary.[30]
Personal edit
DiNapoli is single and has no children.[1] He lives in Great Neck Plaza, New York.[10]
Both of his parents are the children of immigrants. His father, Nick, served in World War II, and after the war worked as a cable splicer for New York Telephone. For a time he was a shop steward for his union, the Communications Workers of America. DiNapoli's mother, Adeline, was a records clerk for the county police department.[31] On September 1, 2013, he received the honorary citizenship in the small town of Paduli, in the province of Benevento - Italy, the birthplace of his paternal grandfather. He has been awarded an honorary degree from Hofstra University[32] and Ulster University.[33]
Electoral history edit
| New York State Assembly 16th District Election, 1998 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli (inc.) | 26,806 | 67.30 |
| Republican* | Thomas Zampino | 13,027 | 32.70 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Independence Party and Liberal Party lines; Zampino also appeared on the Conservative Party line.
| New York State Assembly 16th District Election, 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli (inc.) | 35,621 | 70.29 |
| Republican* | Jerome Galluscio | 15,053 | 29.71 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Independence Party, Liberal Party, and Working Families Party lines; Galluscio also appeared on the Conservative Party and Right to Life Party lines.
| New York State Assembly 16th District Election, 2002 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli (inc.) | 25,301 | 67.62 |
| Republican | Javier Vargas | 10,527 | 28.13 |
| Conservative | Frank Russo Jr. | 1,590 | 4.25 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Independence Party, Liberal Party, and Working Families Party lines.
| New York State Assembly 16th District Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli (inc.) | 40,179 | 69.31 |
| Republican* | Michael McGillicuddy | 17,791 | 30.69 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Independence Party, Liberal Party, and Working Families Party lines; McGillicuddy also appeared on the Conservative Party line.
| New York Comptroller Election, 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli | 2,271,666 | 50.78 |
| Republican* | Harry Wilson | 2,069,427 | 46.26 |
| Green | Julia Willebrand | 104,445 | 2.33 |
| Libertarian | John Gaetani | 27,882 | 0.62 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Working Families Party line; Wilson also appeared on the Independence Party and Conservative Party lines.
| New York Comptroller Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli (inc.) | 2,233,057 | 60.15 |
| Republican* | Robert Antonacci | 1,354,643 | 36.49 |
| Green | Theresa Portelli | 97,906 | 2.64 |
| Libertarian | John Clifton | 26,583 | 0.72 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Working Families Party, Independence Party, and Women's Equality Party lines; Antonacci also appeared on the Conservative Party and Stop Common Core Party lines.
| New York Comptroller Election, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli (inc.) | 4,027,886 | 66.96 |
| Republican* | Jonathan Trichter | 1,882,958 | 31.30 |
| Green | Mark Dunlea | 70,041 | 1.16 |
| Libertarian | Cruger E. Gallaudet | 34,430 | 0.57 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Working Families Party, Independence Party, Women's Equality Party, and Reform Party lines; Trichter also appeared on the Conservative Party line.
| New York Comptroller Election, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic* | Thomas DiNapoli (inc.) | 3,305,112 | 57.29 |
| Republican* | Paul Rodriguez | 2,463,404 | 42.71 |
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Working Families Party line; Rodriguez also appeared on the Conservative Party line.
References edit
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- ^ Khurshid, Samar. "In Office Since 2007, DiNapoli Looks to Hold Off Rodriguez for Another Term as State Comptroller". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Barkan, Ross (5 November 2014). "Thomas DiNapoli Handily Wins Re-Election". New York Observer. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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- ^ SuffolkDems (2012-12-10). "Tom DiNapoli". Suffolk County Democratic Committee. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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- ^ Gormley, Michael (May 23, 2016). "Nicholas DiNapoli dies; father of state comptroller was 92". Newsday. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ 1930 United States Federal Census - Town of North Hempstead, Roslyn Heights village Enumeration District 30-175 Sheet 5B Lines 82-85
- ^ a b c "Biography: Thomas P. DiNapoli". New York State Office of the State Comptroller. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
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- ^ a b Mahoney, Bill. "DiNapoli marks 10 years since taking over as comptroller". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
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- ^ Richard A. D'Errico, "DiNapoli recommends changes to expedite nonprofit contracts," The Business Review (Albany), March 30, 2010; Modified: Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Found at Business Journals website, accessed April 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "DiNapoli wants to alter budget process", Business First of Buffalo and The Albany Business Review, March 9, 2010. Found at Business Journals website, accessed April 5, 2010.
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Further reading edit
- "Instant reformer: Face to Face with Thomas P. DiNapoli," (Pensions & Investments)
- Paterson, David Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity. New York, New York, 2020
External links edit
- Media related to Thomas DiNapoli at Wikimedia Commons
- New York State Office of the State Comptroller government website
- DiNapoli 2022 campaign website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- The New York Times - Times Topics: Thomas P. DiNapoli collected news stories and commentary
- Profile at Vote Smart