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William Hale Thompson and Lundin had formed a political alliance, along with George F. Harding (political boss of the second ward), and James A. Pugh. [9] Lundin orchestrated a "draft" effort in December 1914 to demonstrate popular support for Thompson's candidacy. [9]
Clarke was challenged in the Democratic primary by Sylvia Kinard, an attorney and ex-wife of former New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Bill Thompson. [78] Clarke defeated Kinard with 88.3% of the vote. [79] She had $50,000 in her campaign account before the June primary. [80]
Libertito Pelayo is the founding publisher and editor-in-chief of the Filipino Reporter newspaper in New York City. Pelayo was educated at Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines. An active journalist, Pelayo was formerly a reporter for The Manila Times and was also a correspondent in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Bill Thompson, former New York City Comptroller; Hypothetical Polling. Poll Source ... Bill Thompson Harold Ford Jr. Eliot Spitzer Jonathan Tasini Undecided
The 2025 New York City Comptroller election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is eligible for a second term, ...
William Thompson was an American criminal and con artist whose deceptions probably caused the term confidence man to be coined. [1] Operating in New York City in the late 1840s, a genteelly dressed Thompson would approach an upper-class mark, pretending they knew each other, and begin a brief conversation. After initially gaining the mark's ...
On September 1, Fernando Ferrer was endorsed by City Comptroller Bill Thompson and ACORN. On September 3, The New York Times endorsed Ferrer in the Democratic primary. The Democratic candidates held two final debates with the first on WNBC on September 7 and on WABC on September 8.
Abraham David Beame (né Birnbaum; March 20, 1906 – February 10, 2001) [2] was an American accountant, investor, and Democratic Party politician who was the 104th mayor of New York City, in office from 1974 to 1977. [3]