Comptroller Uses Government Office to Play Politics
(Long Island, NY) Former Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman responded to a baseless attack by current Comptroller George Maragos over the county’s living wage law. Weitzman helped pass the county’s first living wage law and has received the endorsement of most major labor unions and the Working Families Party, in part for his support for working class families in Nassau County.
“This is another shameful attempt by George Maragos to deceive the public and distract from his failure to protect Nassau County’s taxpayers,” said Weitzman. “George Maragos should spend less time launching petty, partisan political attacks from his official government office and spend more time explaining to taxpayers why the county’s bond ratings have been repeatedly downgraded on his watch.”
About Howard Weitzman, CPA
In 2001, Howard Weitzman became the only CPA ever elected to the office of Nassau County Comptroller after a 30 year career as a healthcare financial executive. He was subsequently re-elected to a second term in 2005. During his eight years as Comptroller, Howard Weitzman played a central role in the financial rescue of Nassau County. Under Howard’s leadership, the office of Comptroller became a national model for transparency and accountability while at the same time developing a reputation for groundbreaking audits, independence and integrity. A graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School and Queens College, Howard is the former Mayor of Great Neck Estates, where he and his wife resided for 35 years and raised three children. He is currently a resident of North Hills.
