He is a great friend and a great Republican, and if people knew him, knew their history and knew what a Comptroller’s job was, John Burnett would be the New York City Comptroller today.
Historian Jerry Matacotta introduced John Burnett at the Lincoln Day Dinner saying that he is a nice person. But more important than being a nice person, is that John is a man of character and values, not just rhetoric. He is a great friend and a great Republican, and if people knew him, knew their history and knew what a Comptroller’s job was, John Burnett would be the New York City Comptroller today.