Election 2013: Comptroller candidates
Eliot Spitzer: Former Governor Eliot Spitzer is running for comptroller because he believes the office provides an opportunity for public service and oversight of the city’s fiscal condition, two things he said he has extensive experience with.
Spitzer said that he believes the skills he obtained by being governor and the issues he confronted over the market crash make him fit for the job.
“When I saw the opportunity provided by the comptroller’s office to invest pension funds more effectively and to make sure the budget is spent wisely on health care, I thought I would offer opportunities to serve and be useful,” Spitzer contended.