Tom DiNapoli

Tom DiNapoli, 72, grew up in Rockville Centre on Long Island and holds a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University and a master's from The New School. He worked in telecommunications for about ten years before winning election to the State Assembly, where he represented Nassau County's 16th District. He has been New York State Comptroller since 2007. In that role he manages the state pension fund, oversees how tax dollars are spent and conducts audits meant to make government more efficient. He says the pension fund reached a record $309 billion and that it should keep growing to protect public workers' retirements. He has kept the fund invested in Israel Bonds and says cryptocurrency is too risky for it. He describes his work as fighting for financial accountability.