Comptroller
Goldstein
believed
inusing
technology
as a bridge
-not a barrier-
between
government
and people |
Awards from the National
Association of State Comptrollers,
the Federation of Tax Administrators,
the National Association of Govern-
ment Accountants and many others
attest to the fact that Comptroller
Goldstein's contributions to govern-
ment accounting, finance, and
administration were nationally
recognized far beyond the borders of
his beloved state.
But that's not why Maryland
voters returned their tax collector to
office often enough to make him the
longest serving statewide elected
official in the nation. Instead, it was
because he had their best interests at
heart. He never lost his genuine love
for his job or his affection for the
people he served, and he refused to
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rest on his achievements - always
looking for better ways to get the job
done.
Louis Goldstein never took the
support of the people he served for
granted. He regularly traveled
throughout the state, speaking to
different groups and listening to their
concerns. He had filed to run for his
eleventh term as state comptroller just
weeks before his unexpected death
on July 3,1998.
He looked forward to leading the
Comptroller's Office into the 21st
century, using technology as a bridge -
not a barrier - between government
and the people it serves. The strong
foundation he built over four decades
of service should support that bridge
for years to come.
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