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CSEA Endorsed NY State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli

Nov 3, 2010 Update and Great News:
Our Friend Tom DiNapoli Elected as NYS Comptroller

Tom DiNapoli was elected state Comptroller Tuesday, with strong support from CSEA. This election is a victory for working families, as DiNapoli will fight hard to protect our pensions against corporate interests that would jeopardize them.


DiNapoli won by three percentage points—despite opponent Harry Wilson's financial advantage and endorsements from all three major New York City newspapers: The New York Times, The Daily News, and the New York Post.

It was a hard fought campaign, but DiNapoli's name recognition and labor backing proved stronger than Wilson's accolades.     
  Story on NPR        Nov 4, 2010 WNYC Interview  

Learn why it's important Tom DiNapoli remains New York's comptroller by referring to the November  2010 Workforce full color newspaper cover story in your home mailbox. This election is VERY important to you and your family. 

    PROTECT YOUR PENSION !

Tom DiNapoli is strongly in favor of maintaining and safeguarding our current NY State Employee Retirement System pension fund.

Tom DiNapoli is against using our pension funds for any purpose other than to pay retirement benefits for retired NY and local government public employees.

Your vote for Tom DiNapoli on Election Day will guarantee that your pension is not put at risk.

Tom's mom was a CSEA member working for NY State and Tom's dad was a CWA union member working for the phone company.  Tom knows the value of union benefits and the importance of our current NYS pension system.  CSEA and other unions lobbied and worked many years to establish the NYS pension system.  The NYS Pension System is a desireable Defined Pension Plan that is currently available to only about 1 in 4 US workers. 

Today, even as many other public pensions are facing funding crises, New York's pension fund is fully funded and was lauded in the August 2010 issue of Governing Magazine as "the nationwide pension leader".

The NYS pension system is among a small number of other states that have a fully funded pension system because Comptrollers like Tom DiNapoli would not allow raiding the pension funds for other purposes.

Tom DiNapoli, together with CSEA and PEF employees in his office, have insured that the pension fund has survived and achieved gains during the last 3rd quarter with a gain of 22% coming out of the 2008 economic downturn caused by the Wall Street financial disasters.

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CSEA President Danny Donohue says “As we prepare to begin our second century we have total confidence that Tom DiNapoli will maintain the traditions of New York’s best comptrollers, while leading the system forward to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.”

Donohue pointed out that another important factor in CSEA’s decision to back DiNapoli is the unwavering support for him from CSEA members who work in the Comptroller’s office.  “It speaks volumes about Tom as an individual and a manager that the people who know him best are urging this endorsement,” Donohue said.

Your vote for Tom DiNapoli in November on Election Day will guarantee that your pension is not changed and put at risk. 

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CSEA has prepared a printable reminder flier with other important points linked below.
Please read it and share it with other co-workers and family members who will be voting on Election Day. Your pension is at stake.