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Chun Liu was born in Taiwan, and moved to the United States at age five. His father, Chang Liu, was an MBA student and bank teller. [7] In honor of John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family, Liu's father changed his sons' names to John, Robert, and Edward, and his own name to Joseph. [8] Liu attended PS 20 in Queens, and Hunter College High School.
In March 2009, Liu announced that he was running for the post of New York City Comptroller. [4] As part of this bid, Liu donated $10,000 to the Working Families Party; they endorsed him less than 6 months later. [5] Liu raised $3 million for his political run, more than his competitors. [6] Beginning in May, Liu picked up several endorsements.
The first-term incumbent Comptroller, John Liu, did not run for re-election, as he decided to run in the 2013 election for Mayor of New York City. [1] The Democratic Party nomination was won by Scott Stringer, who defeated former Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in disgrace in 2008. John Burnett was the Republican nominee.
He did not seek re-election in 2009. Instead he ran for mayor, and he was succeeded as comptroller by John Liu. On June 15, 2016, Thompson was appointed by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo as chairman of the board of trustees of The City University of New York; his term ended in June 2022. [4]
As of 2021, the comptroller had a staff of 800 people, and a budget of over $100 million. If vacancies were to occur simultaneously in the offices of Mayor of New York City and New York City Public Advocate, the comptroller would become acting mayor. The current comptroller is Democrat Brad Lander. He was elected in 2021.
The New York state comptroller, which manages the state’s $207 billion public pension fund that has investments in Best Buy, then questioned the company's commitment to inclusivity and ...
(The Center Square) – Citing ballooning taxpayer costs and public safety concerns, some Illinois lawmakers are calling for an end to the state’s sanctuary policies. Illinois has received about ...
Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom’s office overstated state cash balances over a 10-year period. SC comptroller acknowledges $3.5B accounting mistake in state cash balances Skip to main content