New York Times Profile
Posted by Team Wilson - Mon, April 19, 2010 at 07:11 PM
Here's an excerpt from Harry's recent profile in the New York Times:
Certainly, the recent history of the comptroller’s office under career politicians has been undistinguished and dotted with corruption, scandal and resignations in disgrace.
Mr. Wilson can claim both financial expertise (he essentially retired in his 30s) and apparent success in his recent entry to public service. As one of the top officials on President Obama’s automotive task force, he helped take General Motors into bankruptcy and bring it out rapidly as part of a sweeping industry overhaul.
Like G.M., New York has been in a fiscal tailspin. The aftereffects of the economic collapse have particularly weighed on a state that depends on revenue from Wall Street. Deficits are expected to escalate sharply in coming years as stimulus money expires, along with a temporary increase in state taxes on the wealthy.
Mr. Wilson, a Republican who grew up in Johnstown, a small town about an hour northwest of Albany, sees some of the same root problems and would like a chance to attack them by ousting the current comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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