NYC GOP chairs endorse Michel Faulkner for comptroller
Brooklyn Republican Party Chairmen Back Former Mayoral Candidate To Challenge Stringer
Rev. Michel Faulkner, who recently dropped out of the GOP mayoral pool in favor of running for comptroller has been endorsed by the Republican Party chairmen of all five counties. He will challenge Democratic incumbent Scott Stringer, who has held the job since 2014.
The five Republican chairs endorsing Faulkner are Ted Ghorra (Brooklyn), Bob Turner (Queens), Ronald Castorina Jr. (Staten Island), Mike Rendino (Bronx) and Adele Malpass (Manhattan).
Faulkner is a newly minted Brooklynite and a community leader who is currently the pastor of the New Horizon Church in New York City. Among his many accomplishments, Faulkner is a former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the Jets during the 1981-82 NFL season.