State Rep. David Miller, the Democratic nominee for state comptroller, has outlined four key policy measures aimed at promoting LGBT equality, according to a press release.
"As a statewide constitutional officer, I will be a strong voice for the rights of the LGBT community," said Miller. "I will encourage all of my fellow officers, and legislators, to do the same. I will ensure that all my employees are afforded dignity, respect and employment protections regardless of their sexual orientation. I will have a zero tolerance policy for discrimination against any members of the LGBT community."
Miller has pledged to:
Work with the legislature to enact legislation prohibiting the awarding of state contracts to companies that discriminate against LGBT employees;
Incorporate LGBT sensitivity training within the comptrollers' office annual ethics training;
Strongly encourage state vendors and contractors to offer domestic partnership benefits to their employees; and
Continue Dan Hynes' policy of extending equal benefits to domestic partners of the comptrollers' office employees.
Miller is running against Judy Baar Topinka, a Republican who is a former state treasurer and gubernatorial candidate. Topinka, unlike most members of her party, has a strong following in the LGBT community.