Researching Bill Otto
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 165 people with the Otto surname? In that year Otto was ranked number 3414 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Otto and the Otto Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Otto surname in the USA? Otto is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bill Otto (Kansas politician)
William "Bill" Clyde Otto (July 17, 1948) was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 9th district. He served from 2005 to 2012 and was succeeded by Edwin Bideau.
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 bachelor's and master's degrees from Pittsburg 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).
Otto is known for his expressing his political opinions in controversial ways. In 2009, the representative was criticized by a national civil rights organization for a video he had posted on YouTube, called "RedNeck Rap", in which he criticized President Barack Obama while wearing a hat with the words "Opossum: The Other Dark Meat". Otto claimed that the criticism was unfair and that the slogan on his hat was a reference to his "Ozark-American" heritage, not Obama. Otto also made a comparison between Obama and Adolf Hitler in a 2012 letter to the editor.
Source: Bill Otto (Kansas politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBill Otto (Missouri politician)
Bill Otto is a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 70. He is a Navy veteran and retired air traffic controller. In 2016, Otto choose to run for the 2nd Congressional District seat rather than run for re-election on the state level. He ran a campaign with no primary opposition for the 2nd District Congressional seat and lost to Rep. Ann Wagner. In March 2017, Bill Otto was hired as the Executive Director of the St. Charles County Democratic Central Committee. In February 2018, Otto announced his run for the Missouri House District 65, located in St. Charles County; he lost to incumbent Tom Hannegan by less than two percent in November.
Source: Bill Otto (Missouri politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Otto
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