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Thomas P. DiNapoliDEMDemocrat Comptroller
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Thomas Peter DiNapoli (born February 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 54th and current New York State Comptroller since 2007. 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. He was then elected Comptroller by New York's voters in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. In his 2014 victory, he led the statewide ticket with the most votes. He was easily reelected to a third term in November 2018, receiving 64.9% of the vote. In 2022, he secured his fourth term in office, receiving 57% of the vote. He is the second longest-serving comptroller in New York State History. 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. During his tenure, he chaired the Environmental Conservation Committee, the Local Governments Committee, and the Governmental Operations Committee.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Hofstra University
New School
Mineola High School
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
State Comptroller
State of New York
2007 - Current
Assembly Member
New York State Assembly
1986 - 2007
Employee
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
1984 - 1987
Aide
Congressman Robert Mrazek
1983 - 1985
Manager
New York Telephone/American Telephone and Telegraph
1977 - 1984
Legislative Assistant
Assembly Member Angelo Orazio
1977
Adjunct Professor
Long Island University
Adjunct Professor
Hofstra University
Aide
Assembly Member May Newburger
Legislative Assistant
New York State Assembly
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Chair
Nassau County Democratic County Committee
1999 - 2001
Board Member
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Nassau County
1980 - 1986
Board Member
Great Neck Unity Community Fund
1985 - Current
Member
Sons of Italy
1983 - Current
Trustee
Mineola Board of Education
1972 - 1982
Board Member
Herricks Community Life Center
Former Chair
Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Chair
Governmental Operations Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Chair
Local Governments Committee, New York State Assembly