Томас ДиНаполи: Нью-Йорк штатының есепшісінің өмірбаяны мен саяси қызметі

American politician

Thomas Peter DiNapoli (born February 10, 1954) 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 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. He is a resident of the village of Great Neck Plaza, New York.

DiNapoli was born to Nicholas Peter DiNapoli and Adeline (Abbondandelo) DiNapoli, named after his paternal grandfather Thomas Peter DiNapoli. 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. At the age of 18 in 1972, he was the youngest person in New York State history elected to public office. 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. 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. 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. The following month, he gained a reputation as a critic of the State's budget deficit. He "has proposed major reforms in the state budget process". 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". On May 1, 2010, he won the Democratic Rural Conference's Straw Poll by acclamation. 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. He received the nomination of the Working Families Party for comptroller. In November 2010, he narrowly won reelection. DiNapoli claimed victory early the morning of November 3,

DiNapoli ran for reelection in November 2014. On May 21, 2014, he received the nomination of the New York Democratic Party. "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.

DiNapoli ran for reelection for a third full term. On May 23, 2018, he received the nomination of the New York Democratic Party.

DiNapoli is single and has no children. 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 and Ulster University.

New York State Assembly 16th District Election, 1998PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli (inc.)26,80667.30Republican*Thomas Zampino13,02732.70
*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, 2000PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli (inc.)35,62170.29Republican*Jerome Galluscio15,05329.71
*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, 2002PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli (inc.)25,30167.62RepublicanJavier Vargas10,52728.13ConservativeFrank Russo Jr.1,5904.25
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Independence Party, Liberal Party, and Working Families Party lines. New York State Assembly 16th District Election, 2004PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli (inc.)40,17969.31Republican*Michael McGillicuddy17,79130.69
*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, 2010PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli2,271,66650.78Republican*Harry Wilson2,069,42746.26GreenJulia Willebrand104,4452.33LibertarianJohn Gaetani27,8820.62
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Working Families Party line; Wilson also appeared on the Independence Party and Conservative Party lines. New York Comptroller Election, 2014PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli (inc.)2,233,05760.15Republican*Robert Antonacci1,354,64336.49GreenTheresa Portelli97,9062.64LibertarianJohn Clifton26,5830.72
*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, 2018PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli (inc.)4,027,88666.96Republican*Jonathan Trichter1,882,95831.30GreenMark Dunlea70,0411.16LibertarianCruger E. Gallaudet34,4300.57
*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, 2022PartyCandidateVotes%Democratic*Thomas DiNapoli (inc.)3,305,11257.29Republican*Paul Rodriguez2,463,40442.71
*DiNapoli also appeared on the Working Families Party line; Rodriguez also appeared on the Conservative Party line.