He was elected comptroller of Pittsburgh in 1860.
He is a career employee of the comptroller's office, who was elected comptroller in 2003.
Mr. Hynes, 35, was elected comptroller in 1998 and re-elected in 2002.
Crabb was elected assistant secretary of the State senate and comptroller of public accounts in 1829.
The State Legislature will broadcast the proceedings as lawmakers begin choosing a successor to the state's popularly elected comptroller.
So if he resigns or is removed from office before the election, it makes it likely that Mr. Callaghan, the Republican, will be elected comptroller.
She stayed in the Senate until 1991 when she was elected comptroller.
Alan Hevesi is elected comptroller.
If Mr. Callaghan is elected comptroller next week, the Democrats are out of luck.
Voters elect the Texas attorney general, comptroller, general land commissioner, and state treasurer.