State Comptroller
Joseph Hernandez
Joseph Hernandez is an entrepreneur and investor in biotechnology, healthcare and technology, and the founder and senior managing partner of Blue Water Venture Partners LLC.
Where they stand
Oversight of spending and contracts
Supports aggressive audits of state agencies, public authorities and major programs, pre-payment monitoring with data tools, and contract review before taxpayer dollars go out; says findings should be public and wrongdoing referred to law enforcement.
Pension fund stewardship
Supports reviewing pension performance, asset allocation, outside managers and costs; cutting excessive fees; and pursuing a $10 billion Empire Opportunity Fund for New York investments while maintaining fiduciary responsibility to retirees.
Local finances and property taxes
Supports protecting the property-tax cap and reducing pressures that raise local taxes through stronger pension performance, cost controls and stricter oversight of state spending that affects counties, municipalities and school districts.
Background
He immigrated to the United States from Cuba at age seven and holds degrees from the University of Florida, Yale University and the University of Oxford.
- Founder and senior managing partner, Blue Water Venture Partners LLC
- Founder, investor and executive in biotechnology, healthcare and technology companies
- Merck & Co. professional
- Affymetrix, Silicon Valley professional
- Digene Corp. professional
- University of Florida, bachelor's degree in neuroscience; master's degree in molecular genetics and microbiology; MBA in finance and entrepreneurship
- Yale University, master's degree in chronic disease epidemiology and biostatistics
- University of Oxford, master's degree in global healthcare leadership
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