Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips

Voters elected me the first woman to serve as Nassau County Comptroller in 2021. As Comptroller, I see myself as the Independent Protector of the Taxpayers of Nassau County. I lead a team of more than 60 dedicated CSEA professionals who are responsible for ensuring that Nassau County, which has a budget of over $3.5 billion and approximately 11,000 employees, operates efficiently, ethically and transparently. My office oversees critical financial functions, reports on budgets, and conducts audits. I served as a New York State Senator representing the 7th District and chaired the Senate Banks, Infrastructure and Capital Investment and Ethics and Internal Governance Committees. In Albany, I secured state aid for local schools and communities, passed anti BDS legislation, championed lower taxes and helped bring billions in funding to protect drinking water and the environment. I authored and co-sponsored multiple pieces of legislation which became law. My legislation to keep guns away...