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Note: the following 2006 State Auditor race endorsement list is now a historical document. 
It is provided for informational purposes only.  It does not reflect current office holders
or endorsements for any current or future race, which have not yet been sought.

Over 350 Minnesota leaders endorse Rebecca

 

Each page has a different video.  Click the arrow to play video.

List includes mayors of Minneapolis, St Paul, and Duluth, and the last 3 state auditors of both parties.

 

Legislators, Mayors, and local leaders cite Otto's 20 years of leadership experience and vision; a need for property tax relief and greater financial stability for schools and local governments.

 

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Organizations

 

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

AFSCME - Minnesota State, County & Municipal Employees

MAPE - Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

SEIU - Service Employees International

AFSCME Council 65 - State, County & Municipal Employees

21st Century Democrats

Education Minnesota

Minnesota Steelworkers

Minnesota AFL-CIO State Council

Clean Water Action Alliance

Stonewall DFL Caucus

National Association of Social Workers

New Ulm Journal

Teamsters Joint Council 32

49ers - International Union of Operating Engineers

Minnesota Building Trades Council

Mesabi Daily News

Minnesota Farmer's Union PAC

United Transportation Union Minnesota – Railroad Workers

IBEW Minnesota State Council - Electrical Workers

Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association

Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund ("Supported")

DFL Feminist Caucus

Minnesota Women's Political Caucus

Minnesota UNITE HERE Unions State Council

Minnesota Council Assn of Machinists & Aerospace Workers

Duluth Local 101 Professional Firefighters

Virginia Local 6115 United Steelworkers

 

Federal Legislators

US Senator (& former State Auditor) Mark Dayton
US Congressman Jim Oberstar

US Congresswoman Betty McCollum

 

State Legislators

House Democrat Leader Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Ann Rest
Representative Irv Anderson – 3A
Representative Joe Atkins – 39B
Representative Connie Bernardy – 51B
Representative Denise Dittrich – 47A
Representative Kent Eken – 2A
Representative Keith Ellison – 58B

Representative Matt Entenza - 64A
Representative Patti Fritz – 26B
Representative Alice Hausman – 66B
Representative Debra Hilstrom – 46B
Representative Frank Hornstein – 60B
Representative Melissa Hortman – 47B

Representative Tom Huntley – 7A

Representative Ruth Johnson – 23A
Representative Sheldon Johnson – 67B
Representative Phyllis Kahn – 59B
Representative Lyle Koenen – 20B

Representative Dan Larson - 63B
Representative Ron Latz – 44B
Representative Ann Lenczewski – 40B
Representative John Lesch – 66A
Representative Tina Liebling - 30A

Representative Leon Lillie - 55A

Representative Diane Loeffler - 59A
Representative Tim Mahoney – 67A
Representative Frank Moe – 4A
Representative Michael Nelson – 46A
Representative Aaron Peterson – 20A
Representative Sandra Peterson – 45A
Representative Tom Rukavina – 5A
Representative Maria Ruud - 42A

Representative Tony Sertich - 5B
Representative Katie Sieben – 57A
Representative Steve Simon – 44A
Representative Nora Slawik – 55B
Representative Loren Solberg – 3B
Representative Cy Thao – 65A
Representative Paul Thissen – 63A

Representative Jean Wagenius - 62B
Senator Ellen Anderson - 66

Senator Terri Bonoff - 43

Senator Linda Higgins - 58

Senator Sharon Marko - 57

Senator Mee Moua - 67
Senator Sandy Pappas - 65

Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon – 27
Senator Jane Ranum - 63

Senator Dallas Sams - 11

Senator Linda Scheid - 46

Senator David Tomassoni - 5

Senator Chuck Wiger - 55

 

DNC Members (5 total in MN excluding party officers)
Democratic National Committee member Ken Foxworth

Democratic National Committee member Nancy Larson

Democratic National Committee member Senator Mee Moua
Democratic National Committee member Rick Stafford
Democratic National Committee member Jackie Stevenson

 

Local Leaders
Anoka-Hennepin School Board Member Jerry Newton

Dakota County Assistant County Attorney Don Bruce

Duluth City Council President Don Ness

Duluth Mayor Herb Bergson

Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman

Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin

Hermantown City Council Member Debbie Ortman

Mahtomedi School Board Member Kevin Donovan

Minneapolis City Council Member Scott Benson

Minneapolis City Council Member Ralph Remington

Minneapolis Library Board Trustee Rod Krueger

Minneapolis Library Board Trustee Sheldon Mains

Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak

Minneapolis School Board Member Peggy Flanagan

Minnetonka City Council Member Robert Ellingson

Nobles County Attorney Gordon Moore

Oak Park Heights Mayor David Beaudet

Ramsey County Commissioner Raphael Ortega

Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt

St Joseph Mayor Richard Carlbom

St Louis County Commissioner Steve O'Niel

St Paul City Council Member Lee Helgen

St Paul City Council Member Dave Thune

St Paul Mayor Chris Coleman

St Paul School Board Chair Elona Street-Stewart

St Paul School Board Member Tom Goldstein

Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden

Washington County Commissioner Myra Peterson

 

Esteemed Former Public Servants

Former United States Vice President Walter F Mondale

Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson

Former United States Second Lady Joan Mondale

Former Minnesota State Auditor Judi Dutcher

Former House Speaker Dee Long
Former Secretary of State Joan Growe
Former US Attorney David Lillehaug

Former Supreme Court Justice Rosalie E Wahl

Former Minnesota Finance Commissioner Jay Kiedrowski

Former Minnesota State Treasurer Mike McGrath

Former Trade & Econ. Dev. Commissioner Rebecca Yanish

Former Senator & Appeals Court Justice Jack Davies

Former Pollution Control Agency Comm. Grant Merritt

Former Senator Carol Flynn

Former Senator Jane Krentz
Former Senator George Perpich
Former Senator Ember Reichgott-Junge

Former Senator Deanna Wiener
Former Representative Geri Evans

Former Mpls Alderman Maj Russell R Green, USMCR(RET)

Former Representative LuAnne Koskinen
Former Representative Mary Jo McGuire

Former Representative Leslie Schumacher

Former Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser

Former Coon Rapids Mayor Richard Reiter

Former Hennepin County Commissioner Mary Tambornino

Former Eagan City Council Member Sandra Masin

Former St Paul City Council Member Paula Maccabee

Former St Paul School Board Chair Becky Montgomery

Former St Paul Police Chief Bill Finney

Former DFL Party Chair George Farr

Former DFL Party Associate Chair Gail Huntley

Former Pine County Chair Thom Peterson

 

Community Leaders
Community leader Kathleen Ahrens

Community leader Wayne Anderson

Community leader Patricia Armbrust

Community leader John Baird

Community leader Ann Berry

Community leader Jim Berry

Community leader Ford Bell

Community leader Sharon Binger

Community leader Brian Beedle

Community leader Mark Bliven

Community leader Steve Bloom

Community leader Marty Broan

Community leader Amy Brugh

Community leader Bill Carlson

Community leader Lindsay Carlson

Community leader Majel Carroll

Community leader Kate Christopher

Community leader Judy Corrao

Community leader Lyn Crosby

Community leader Pat Davies

Community leader Ted Davis

Community leader Michael Dean

Community leader Dean DeGroot

Community leader Gary Deyoung

Community leaders Mike & Rita DeZurik

Community leader Dann Dobson

Community leader Scott Fogelson

Community leader Steve Francisco

Community leader Jane C (Mrs Orville) Freeman

Community leader Jason Gonnion

Community leader Celeste Grant

Community leader Dorian Grilley

Community leader Judith Gulden

Community leader Roger Hale

Community leader Kent Hanson

Community leader Bill Haring

Community leader Bill Heaney

Community leader Mary Heller
Community leader Blanche Hawkins

Community leader Rebecca Heltzer

Community leaders Joe & Sue Hibberd

Community leader Phil Hinderaker

Community leader Joel Holstad
Community leader Dan Hoxworth

Community leader Tim Keane

Community leader Kerry Keller

Community leader Barbara Klemme (dec 9/06)

Community leader Karl Knutsen

Community leader Larry Koenck

Community leader Rev. Robert Kriesel

Community leader Larry LaVercombe

Community leader Amy Lange

Community leader Craig Leiser

Community leader Ann Lynch

Community leader Bob Maegerlein

Community leader Kathy Magnuson

Community leader Jim Malkowski

Community leader Jeanne Massey

Community leader Marlene McKeown

Community leader Brigid McMonigal

Community leaders Rick & Joan Meierotto

Community leader Charles Moore

Community leader Emily Moore

Community leader Kurt Mueller

Community leader Keith Nelson

Community leaders Robert & Robin Nicholson

Community leader Pauline Nixon

Community leader Jane Norbin

Community leader Mary Olson

Community leader Marilyn Opp

Community leader Lori Peterson

Community leader Carolyn Phelps

Community leaders Ken & Paula Port

Community leader Nance Purcell

Community leader Thomas Pursell

Community leader Randi Reitan

Community leader Meg Riley

Community leader Jim Roettger

Community leaders Norm & Emily Rosenberg

Community leader Ellie Samuelson

Community leader Justin Sandmann

Community leader Judy Schermer

Community leader Gordon Schesel

Community leader Eric Schubert

Community leader Don Schuld

Community leader Kevin Shannon

Community leaders John & Rebecca Siekmeier

Community leader Sandra Skaar

Community leader Tina & Archie Smith

Community leader Terri Smith

Community leader Wy Spano

Community leader Jim Spensley

Community leader Hollis Stauber

Community leader Karen Street

Community leader Marty Strub

Community leader John Schwetman

Community leader Barbara Tuckner

Community leaders Tracy & Scott Uttley

Community leader Gary Van Cleve

Community leader Mary Van Evera

Community leader Jocelyn Van Toor

Community leader Susan Vento
Community leader Jean West

Community leader John Wexler

Community leader Barbra Wiener

Community leader Phyllis Willerscheidt

Community leader Lorry Witte

Community leader Stephanie Wolkin

 

DFL Party Activists

DFL Party Affirmative Action Officer &

Former Chair of Stonewall DFL Caucus Megan Thomas

DFL Party activist Sandy Ahlstrom

DFL Party activist Cristine Almeida

DFL Party activist David Bly

DFL Party activist Bob Bruton

DFL Party activist Mary Breitenstein

DFL Party activist Nikki Carlson

DFL Party activist Gary Cohen

DFL Party activist Jill Crafton

DFL Party activist Bridget Currier

DFL Party activist Elise Diedrich

DFL Party activist Andy Driscoll

DFL Party activist Sheila Ehrich

DFL Party activist Jenna Fannon

DFL Party activist Marysia Fiskevold

DFL Party activist Ted Fiskevold

DFL Party activist Arvonne Fraser

DFL Party activist Lois Gibson

DFL Party activist Heidi Granstrom

DFL Party activist Mike Haubrich

DFL Party activist Gretchen Halverson

DFL Party activist Rod Halvorson

DFL Party activist Shaun Hainey

DFL Party activist Tim Henning

DFL Party activist Dale Howey

DFL Party activist Joel Jensen

DFL Party activist Rick Kahn

DFL Party activist Sandi Karnowski

DFL Party activist Corbin Kidder

DFL Party activist Lynne Kirklin

DFL Party activist Mary Jo Kitto

DFL Party activist Steven Kling

DFL Party activist Sara Kloek

DFL Party activist David Lee

DFL Party activist & writer Susan Lenfestey

DFL Party activist Harlan Lewis

DFL Party activist Steve Linnerooth

DFL Party activist Josh Linsk

DFL Party activist Mike McGrath

DFL Party activist Len Minars

DFL Party activist Eric Mitchell II

DFL Party activist Lois Mizuno

DFL Party activist Erich Morris

DFL Party activist Jenny Myers

DFL Party activist Stan Narusiewicz

DFL Party activist Erv Neff

DFL Party activist Sara Nutter

DFL Party activist Mary Olson

DFL Party activist Alana Petersen

DFL Party activist Barry Peterson

DFL Party activist Andy Pomroy

DFL Party activist Jeremy Powers

DFL Party activist Wayne Pulford

DFL Party activist Nancy Rahn

DFL Party activist Paul Redhead

DFL Party activists Melissa & Carl Samuelson

DFL Party activist Judi Sateren

DFL Party activist Mary Schoenleber

DFL Party activist Nancy Schumacher

DFL Party activist Aaron Schweiger

DFL Party activist Judy Screaton

DFL Party activist Don Slaten

DFL Party activist Clare Sorman

DFL Party activists Aaron & Nena Street

DFL Party activist Jessica Trites-Rolle

DFL Party activist Wade Vitalis

DFL Party activist Tasha Waldron

DFL Party activist Joan Wittman

DFL Party activist Paul Wright

DFL Party activist Dave Zarkin

DFL Party activists Andy & Kara Zetzman

DFL Party activist Joe Zimmer

Bemidji State Univ Student Assn President Nolan Pitlick
College Democrats Chair, St Johns Peter Polga-Hecimovich

Macalester Democrats co-chair Stephanie Potter

 

Creative Leaders

Polar Explorer & Educator Ann Bancroft

Musician Roger Glover

Playwright David Grant

Filmmaker Andy Grund

Poet, Writer & Law Professor Donal Heffernan

Author & Journalist Marya Hornbacher

Poet Jim Lenfestey

Writer & teacher Jim Levi

Screenwriter Shawn Lawrence Otto

Novelist Faith Sullivan

Arts Advocate & Screenwriter Chris Velasco

Storyteller Elaine Wynne

Novelist R.D. Zimmerman

 

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Rebecca is dedicated and hard working.  She will make a great State Auditor.

-US Senator

Mark Dayton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca Otto has not even been elected to the office yet but she is already doing a better job than the current Auditor. 

Otto found significant errors in Anderson’s report on Minnesota counties – Anderson can’t even get her math right.

-AFSCME MN President

Mike Buesing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca Otto has been a strong champion of fiscal accountability at all levels of government, and has a proven track record of cutting through rhetoric to advocate for the best interests of ordinary Minnesotans. 

She is highly qualified and has shown great courage and personal integrity in her public service.

-US Congressman

Jim Oberstar


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca's extensive experience in local and state government and her progressive approach will represent our shared values in the State Auditor's office.  I'm a huge fan.

-Representative

Frank Hornstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca understands that small cities in Greater Minnesota have the same needs as large cities, and Rebecca will be there for all of us. 

-DNC member

Rick Stafford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is important that government be clean, honest and efficient and we believe that Rebecca Otto will lead the fight to make sure that working people are represented in that process.

-MN UNITE HERE Unions Sec/Treas

Wade Luneburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebecca’s 20 years of experience as a leader and her ability to build bridges and bring people together is just what Minnesota needs in a State Auditor.

-Representative

Cy Thao
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What we need in our constitutional officers, and especially our State Auditor, is someone who is non-partisan and who is there for all people of Minnesota.

Rebecca Otto believes in One Minnesota, and she will be an excellent State Auditor. 

-Fmr Secretary of State

Joan Growe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this time of attack on public schools, we need leaders who will defend them. 

As a mom with a son in the schools, a former teacher, school board member, levy chair, PTO volunteer, and pro-education legislator,

few have shown a firmer commitment to Minnesota families than Rebecca Otto.

-Fmr House Speaker 

Dee Long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As an advocate for small cities, I want someone on the job who will help keep our communities on the right track. 

Rebecca is that person, which is why I'm proud to support her.

-DNC Member

Nancy Larson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm proud to support Rebecca Otto for State Auditor, because Rebecca has always been there for Greater Minnesota and for farmers. 

In fact, she bales her own hay (I have it on good authority that she rides the wagon and her husband drives the tractor),

and her family's farm in Gilfillan, Minnesota is the site of Minnesota FarmFest! 

-Thom Peterson,

Fmr Pine County

DFL Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Otto, an entrepreneur and former school board member and state legislator, has distinguished herself as a budget hawk. She has been a passionate critic of budgetary policies she says do the bidding of the Taxpayer’s League but are hurting the citizens of Minnesota.

"The Pawlenty Administration and the current State Auditor Pat Anderson have sold their souls and our state’s fiscal stability to a special interest group," Otto says.

"They have placed their pledges to the Taxpayer’s League ahead of their pledge to serve all the citizens of Minnesota.

"I’m here to tell you it is inappropriate for our state officials to be advocating for anyone’s interests except the citizens as a whole.

"It is unacceptable that the current auditor has taken what is supposed to be a non-partisan office and used it to advocate for policies that undermine the financial stability of the very units of local government whose financial stability she was elected to insure.

"I have spent the last five years of my life battling the minions of the Taxpayer’s League in a school levy race, school board races, and state house races, and I’m continuing the battle until we have restored balance and reason and fiscal responsibility to our state offices. I very much appreciate your support."
 

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Please join these leading Minnesotans in working to restore stable local government finance and property tax relief by supporting Rebecca in this critical race.

 

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