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Bill Otto (Kansas)
| Bill Otto | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 9 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| LeRoy City Council | ||
| 2002 – 2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pittsburg State University (1969) | |
| Associate's | Allen County Community College (1968) | |
| Master's | Pittsburg State University (1976) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 17, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Pittsburg, Kansas | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Prior to his election to the House, Otto served on the Southern Coffey County Site Council (2003-2006), LeRoy City Council (2002-2004), Unified School District 245 Site Council (2000-2003), and the Unified School District 247 Cherokee (1984).
Receiving both his bachelors and masters degrees from Pittsburgh State University, Otto served as Principal at Central Heights Elementary (1976-1978) and McCune High School (1978-79). He also worked as a Performance Accreditation Director for USD 245 (1984-2004).[1]
Policy Positions
Otto's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.
In the test Otto named his top legislative priorities as:
- Child care for working parents, or at least get KDHE out of the way
- Stop stupid state regulations and build the power plants
- Cut Government in Topeka.[2]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2069 State government; reduction in legislative pay and hours of work for certain executive branch positions; concerning nonessential state owned buildings. 01/26/2009
- H 2119 Tax on wages paid by employer convicted of hiring guest workers. 01/28/2009
- H 2122 Highway advertising control act. 01/28/2009
- H 2205 Repeal of K.S.A. 76-731a, which grants residency for tuition purposes to certain unlawful immigrants. 02/03/2009
- H 2206 Amendments to late term and partial birth abortion law. 03/05/2009[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Otto served on the following committees: Aging and Long-term Care
- Elections Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Local Government Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Vision 2020 Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Otto served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, House of Representatives
- Elections Committee, House of Representatives
- Local Government Committee, House of Representatives
- Children's Issues Joint Committee, State Legislature
Elections
2012
Otto ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76. He and District 59 incumbent William Prescott were defeated by incumbent Peggy Mast in the August 7 Republican primary. Janet L. Lewis ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Peggy Mast Incumbent |
46.9% | 1,735 |
| Bill Otto Incumbent | 33.2% | 1,226 |
| William Prescott Incumbent | 19.9% | 735 |
| Total Votes | 3,696 | |
2010
Otto won re-election to the 9th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Otto was re-elected to the 9th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Jon M. Dunbar (D). [7] Otto raised $14,982 for his campaign, while Dunbar raised $5,993. [8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bill Otto (R)
|
5,772 | 61.9% | ||
| Jon M. Dunbar (D) | 3,550 | 38.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Otto received $14,740 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[9]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bill Otto (Kansas)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Kansas Optometric Association | $750 |
| Atmos Energy | $500 |
| Heavy Constructors Association | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $14,740 |
2008
In 2008 Otto collected $14,982 in donations.[10]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | $700 |
| Kansas Dental Association | $600 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $600 |
Recent news
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Bill Otto News Feed
- Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again - WIS
- Mexico's Pena Nieto, seeking wide reforms, wants to limit power of governors - Kansas City Star
- Maine votes to ban ethanol in gasoline, takes stand against E15 - Autoblog (blog)
- SCCC/ATS Board Meets, Hires New Career Tech Ed. Dean - KSCB News.net
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Contact information
Capitol Office
Room: DSOB
Phone: 785-296-6014
Email: bill.otto@house.ks.gov
External links
- Kansas Legislature - Bill Otto
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bill Otto Biography
- ↑ Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Official Kansas House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas House of Representatives, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 9 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Edwin H. Bideau III (R) |
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