Bill Otto
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| Bill Otto | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next 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 | ||
Contents |
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 has been appointed to 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
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.[4]
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). [5] Otto raised $14,982 for his campaign, while Dunbar raised $5,993. [6]
| 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.[7]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bill Otto'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.[8]
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
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Bill + Otto + Kansas + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Bill Otto News Feed
- Dems accuse Kobach of violating ethics - Topeka Capital Journal
- People on the Move - REjournals.com
- People on the Move - REjournals.com
- DIARY - Political and General News Events From Jan 13 - Reuters
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
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| Preceded by - | Kansas House of Representatives District 9 2005–present | Succeeded by NA |
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State of Kansas Topeka (capital) |
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