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The 2006 New York Comptroller Election will take place on November 7, 2006. The current incumbent, Alan Hevesi, has been plagued by recent scandals involving misuse of state funds. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Hevesi is the Comptroller of the State of New York. ...

The Democratic Candidate

Alan Hevesi

Alan Hevesi is the incumbent Comptroller of the State of New York. A Democrat and former professor, Hevesi was first elected State Comptroller in 2002. Hevesi served two terms as New York City Comptroller from 1994 to 2002, when he was term-limited out of the office. He is currently being investigated for hiring a state employee as a chauffeur for his wife by the Albany County District Attorney and was found to violate state law by the New York State Ethics Commission. [1] Alan Hevesi is the Comptroller of the State of New York. ... 1979 - 1993 Republican Edward Regan 1993 - 2003 Democrat Carl McCall 2003 - present Democrat Alan Hevesi Category: ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Albany County is the name of several counties in the United States: Albany County, New York Albany County, Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ...

The Republican Candidate

J. Christopher Callaghan

Chris Callaghan served as the Treasurer of Saratoga County, New York from 1997 to 2006. He was first appointed by Governor George Pataki in 1997, and elected to a full term later that year. He was reelected twice. J. Christopher Callaghan is the Treasurer of Saratoga County, New York and a candidate for New York State Comptroller in the 2006 statewide elections. ... In many governments, a treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury. ... Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is the current Governor of New York State, USA and has held that office since January 1995, and as of June 2006 is the longest-serving of the current 50 U.S. governors. ...

Other Party Candidates

• Julia Willebrand is the Green Party candidate. She is an educator and their candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2001.
• John Cain is the Libertarian Party candidate. He is an insurance broker and former Democratic Party activist.
• Willie Cotton is the Socialist Workers Party candidate. He is a journalist and former Congressional candidate.
• Michael Cronmiller is the Right to Life Party candidate.

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Comptroller Election Background

Nominee Alan Hevesi and the Democratic Ticket

Alan Hevesi is the current nominee of the Democratic Party for Comptroller. He served as Comptroller of New York City from 1994 to 2001 when he attempted a run for Mayor of New York City. Failing that, Hevesi ran for state Comptroller in 2002 defeating Republican challenger John Faso. In 2006, controversial allegations regarding Hevesi's tenure as Comptroller arose including admitted use of a state employee as a chauffeur for his wife and the purported use of state employees along the campaign trail.[2] [3] At a commencement address he delivered at Queens College on June 1, 2006, Hevesi told his audience that Senator Charles Schumer was so tough he would "put a bullet between the president's eyes if he could get away with it." Several hours after his remarks, Hevesi apologized for his comments, calling them "beyond dumb," "remarkably stupid" and "incredibly moronic." [4] For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ... John Faso John Faso is the Republican nominee for Governor of New York, facing Democrat nominee Eliot Spitzer. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is an American politician. ...

On October 12, 2006, Albany County District Attorney David Soares' office acknowledged that it is officially investigating actions by Hevesi regarding the public employee hired to chauffeur his wife. If Hevesi is found to have violated state ethics laws, he could be fined or possibly removed from office. [5] On October 16, 2006, Hevesi yielded control over his office to longtime political consultant Hank Morris. Rumors claim this is due to the investigation into his office over the scandal regarding his wife's chauffeur. [6] October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Albany County is the name of several counties in the United States: Albany County, New York Albany County, Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On October 23, 2006 the New York State Ethics Commission deemed that Hevesi's actions involving the chauffeur violated state law. It is currently in the hands of the New York State Assembly to determine the punishment for the crime. The found the following [7]-- October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Hevesi used two state employees as drivers
• One of the drivers used a car owned by the state
• State Police found “low threat risk” against Hevesi's wife with no documented threats against her and only one against him – which they discounted as not serious
• The commission concluded that Hevesi never intended to reimburse the state

Nominee Christopher Callaghan and the Republican Ticket

J. Christopher Callaghan is the current nominee of the Republican Party for Comptroller. Callaghan was Treasurer for Saratoga County from 1997 to early 2006 when he resigned to begin his campaign for state comptroller. There were reports that state party leaders were trying to recruit Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef to run for comptroller against Treasurer Callaghan. Vanderhoef announced that he was not running for comptroller and instead announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor. Callaghan spent much of the summer travelling to the many county fairs throughout New York. Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Tappan Zee Bridge, in a view looking toward Rockland. ... C. Scott Vanderhoef is the County Executive of Rockland County, New York and the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the 2006 statewide elections. ... For other uses of the word fair see Fair (disambiguation) Fair is the name for the gathering together of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or fairground entertainment. ...

On September 21, 2006, Alan Hevesi admitted that he hired an employee of the state to drive around his wife after Callaghan made a public statement on the matter and called the "Comptroller's hotline." [8] Callaghan used the Comptroller's hotline during the campaign to call in misues of government funds specifically found in Hevesi's office. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Newspaper Endorsements

• Poughkeepsie Journal Endorses Callaghan
• New York Sun Endorses Callaghan
• New York Post Endorses Callaghan
• Times Herald-Record Endorses Callaghan
• Newsday Endorses Callaghan
• New York Times Endorses Callaghan

Opinion Polls

^† Of voters polled in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ...

Dates

• A debate was held on October 25, 2006 by NY1.
• The election is on November 7, 2006.

October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NY1 (pronounced New York One) is a twenty-four hour news channel available exclusively to cable television customers within the five boroughs of New York City and nearby Bergen County, New Jersey. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Election results, Comptroller General
• New York gubernatorial election, 2006
• New York United States Senate election, 2006
• New York attorney general election, 2006

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External Links

• Chris Callaghan's 2006 campaign website
• New York State Office of the Comptroller