This is, in my opinion, very good news. One of my favorite NYC pols, City Councilman John Liu, has decided to jump into the NYC Comptroller race. Examiner.com has the goods:
Queens City Council Member John C. Liu today exited the the crowded field of candidates vying for the Democratic Party's nomination for City Public Advocate to instead join fellow Queens Council Members David I. Weprin and Melinda Katz in seeking his Party's nomination for City Comptroller.
Liu cited his strong financial background as why he'd make a good comptroller. His campaign slogan will be, "A proven record of fiscal responsibility."
"Now more than ever, we need a Comptroller who will root out waste and inefficiency as budget cuts are imposed, and ensure accountability and equal opportunity as billions in stimulus funding arrive," said Liu. "With my professional background in finance and my experience in city government, combined with my demand for fairness and equality, I will be that Comptroller. I will be the Comptroller who will scrutinize the details without losing sight of the big picture."
In 2001, Liu became the first Asian-American to hold public office in New York City.
His campaign website was temporarily down Sunday night, where a short note read, "We've taken a moment to update our website with the most recent news and developments from the campaign. Stay tuned to John Liu for NYC Comptroller!"
I really like John Liu. He's extremely bright, has built an extremely effective operation with a number of extremely talented and dedicated folks around him. He's going places. I fully expect him to be a Congressman, at the very least, one day.
Given the current field, including my own Councilman, David "Mr Squishy" Yassky, I am very bullish on Councilman Liu.
This race is going to be fun to watch. |
