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Meet Rebecca Otto
biografia en espaρol
Minnesota's 18th
State Auditor.
Won largest upset of an
incumbent since 1894; first female democrat elected to the post; more
votes than any State Auditor in MN history.
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Endorsed by
all three of our most recent former State Auditors of both parties:
Arne Carlson, Mark Dayton, and Judi
Dutcher.
Experienced DFL
State Representative, 2003-2005.
Named
New
Legislator of the Year.
Oversees over $40 billion in local
government spending each biennium.
Prior to being elected, Rebecca discovered
hundreds of millions of dollars in errors in official State Auditor
reports and
millions of
dollars in errors in official MN Dept of Education
reports.
Showed how "no new taxes" has
increased
property taxes, fees and tuition.
Developed a
plan for
permanent property tax relief.
Served on Minnesota House Local
Government & Agricultural Policy and Finance committees.
Chaired and won a hard-fought and bi-partisan
school levy referendum in conservative ISD 831.
United
Walter Mondale and Arne Carlson behind her vision of One
Minnesota.
Brought former Finance
Commissioners Republican John Gunyou and Democrat Jay Kiedrowski together for the first time
and moderated
the first Kiedrowski & Gunyou forum
to analyze and present the truth to the public on Minnesotas state
budget and its uncured, ongoing deficit problem - a forum that toured
Minnesota and helped expose the political shell game of "no new taxes,"
"shifts," and "gimmicks," and their negative effect on local governments
and school districts.
United legislators of 3 major parties behind her
call for a truly balanced budget,
leading to
senate hearings.
Drew attention to and fought the
fiscally irresponsible practice of
including inflation
in revenue forecasts but not in expense projections.
Exposed the
$100
million revenue drain FOCs are costing the State of Minnesota
with well-known
economist C Ford Runge and former
Revenue Commissioner John James.
Stopped expanded state reliance on gambling
(the "racino"), and
questionable lottery schemes.
Fought fiscally irresponsible
draining of state assets like spending the $1.1 billion
tobacco fund.
Fought questionable budgetary
accounting shifts & gimmicks, and penny-wise but pound-foolish cuts like
cutting Minnesotans off of
health insurance, daycare
assistance, and meals on wheels.
Fought fiscally irresponsible
bonding for roads instead of Minnesota's more responsible
bi-partisan pay-as-you-go system.
Fought fiscally irresponsible
cuts
to schools.
Stopped
fiscally irresponsible pay increases for political appointees in a
time of budget crisis.
Fought to
lower
prescription drug costs for all Minnesotans.
Was named one of the
legislatures
strongest advocates for children.
Experienced school board member &
ad-hoc finance committee chair; brought school district in under budget
while maintaining services.
Taught environmental science for
five years in Minnesota public schools.
Rebecca and her husband built their
own
wind-powered, solar heated green home.
Successful small business owner;
built a successful 50-employee business.
Rebecca, her husband, and
her parents are all proud to be union.*
Former board member, DFL Education
Foundation.
*Former
EdMN, WGA, AFM (AFL-CIO)
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