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Rebecca Otto
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18th Auditor of Minnesota
In office
January 2, 2007 January 7, 2019
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Minnesota State Auditor
2006, 2010, 2014
Succeeded by
Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 52B district

2003–2005
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Auditor of Minnesota
2007–2019
Succeeded by