As an employee of a small city (pop. < 3K) the difference between Auditor Anderson and Auditor Otto has been amazing. Anderson used every chance she could to embarrass local officials when they made what were nearly always honest mistakes. You had city clerks afraid to call the auditor's office to ask questions for fear they would be put under a microscope. With Auditor Otto, the staff works with local governments to ensure they are conducting themselves in accordance with state statutes. They try to stop problems before they arise, not wait in ambush in order to issue a press release later.
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NEWS RELEASE
November 7, 2006
Rebecca Otto wins by 11%
Otto has won the largest upset of an incumbent since 1894, and she becomes the first female Democrat to be elected to the post.
Rebecca Otto will become the 18th State Auditor of Minnesota. |
With more than 98% of precincts reporting, Rebecca Otto has won the race to become Minnesota's next State Auditor by a very wide margin, and with more votes than any State Auditor in Minnesota history.