It's no secret that the NRA has been "gunning" for the socialist mayor, who is a Rino of the first order. (among other things) Bloomberg has indicated he would involve himself in anti-gun legislation in other states.
He is a guy who spent over $80 million dollars of his own money to be mayor.
He's either very shrewd and going triple that by his being mayor, or he is a a self aggrandizing fool.
From the NY State Banking Dept.:
Ms. Diana Taylor was nominated Superintendent of Banks for the State of New York by Governor George Pataki on April 25, 2003 and was confirmed by the State Senate on June 10, 2003.
Ms. Taylor has more than 20 years of experience serving in both the public and private sectors. She most recently held the position of Deputy Secretary for Finance and Housing to Governor Pataki. Prior to that she served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Long Island Power Authority, a company with annual revenues of $2.4 billion and assets of approximately $8 billion. She also spent two years at KeySpan Energy as Vice President for Governmental and Regulatory Affairs.
In her first appointed position for the Governor, she served as Assistant Secretary for Public Authorities and worked with the utilities throughout the State and the Public Service Commission. In this capacity, she was the Governor’s representative on the takeover of LILCO by the Long Island Power Authority—the largest municipal financing ever undertaken, and the only conversion of a publicly traded utility to a municipal entity in the country.
Before her work in the public sector, Taylor was a Founding Partner of M.R. Beal and Company, a successful investment banking firm concentrating primarily in municipal bonds. She started her career as an investment banker at Smith Barney Harris Upham, then Lehman Brothers, then Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette.
Superintendent Taylor is committed to protecting depositors, preserving the safety and soundness of the banking system and to maintaining the New York State Charter as the Charter of choice. Her priorities as she leads the Department include securing the financial system against illegal activities; supporting and encouraging competition, choice, and cutting edge services that financial institutions provide to their customers; promoting economic development; increasing consumer education and awareness; and continuing to foster relationships with other regulators.
Perhaps one of her most visible roles will be her effort to reach consumers statewide, highlighting financial education initiatives, consumer awareness and promoting economic development. She aims to take a multi-agency approach that will include banks, the legislature and the other regulators to promote job growth and investment in the Empire State. She also is committed to rationalizing the organization and competitiveness of the Department internally and externally fostering relationships with other regulators.
Ms. Taylor serves on the Boards of Directors for the Hudson River Park Trust, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition, the New York City Transit Museum, Big Apple Greeter, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The After School Corporation (TASC), and the YMCA.
She graduated from Dartmouth College where she majored in economics and from Columbia Business School where she majored in finance. She resides in Manhattan.