Why I'm Running
Melinda Katz and her son Carter stand with members of the Laborers' International Union, Local 79, who have endorsed her candidacy for NYC Comptroller, at her campaign kickoff event outside her Forest Hills home.
People ask me why I’m running for Comptroller and three simple words come to mind: I get it.
I get that New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet during the economic crisis of our lifetime. I get that people are angry with Wall Street excess and the enveloping repercussions of its unchecked greed. I get that parents in every borough are worried about their children’s education. And my approach to solving these vexing public problems is the same as any family’s approach to solving its own private ones: common sense and accountability. I get that, for Comptroller, we need a no-nonsense New Yorker who will work for everyone.
Melinda Katz and her son Carter stand with members of the Laborers' International Union, Local 79, who have endorsed her candidacy for NYC Comptroller, at her campaign kickoff event outside her Forest Hills home.
People ask me why I’m running for Comptroller and three simple words come to mind: I get it.
I get that New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet during the economic crisis of our lifetime. I get that people are angry with Wall Street excess and the enveloping repercussions of its unchecked greed. I get that parents in every borough are worried about their children’s education. And my approach to solving these vexing public problems is the same as any family’s approach to solving its own private ones: common sense and accountability. I get that, for Comptroller, we need a no-nonsense New Yorker who will work for everyone.
