John Clifford Otto | |
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Texas State Representative from District 18 (Liberty, San Jacinto, and Walker counties) | |
In office 2005 – January 9, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Daniel Parker "Dan" Ellis |
Succeeded by | Ernest Bailes |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 Dayton, Liberty County Texas, USA |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Nancy Whitman Otto (married 1969) |
Children |
Bryan Otto |
Residence | Dayton, Texas |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
Occupation | Certified Public Accountant |
Religion | United Methodist |
Military service | |
Service/branch | United States Army based at Fort Benjamin Harrison |
Bryan Otto
Jason Otto
John Clifford Otto (born 1948) is a Certified Public Accountant and a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 18, which encompasses Liberty County and nearby San Jacinto and Walker counties. He was first elected to the seat in 2004 and left office in January 2017 after declining to seek re-election in 2016.
Otto graduated in 1966 from Dayton High School. In May 1970, he procured his Bachelor of Business Administration accounting degree from Texas A&M University in College Station. In his senior year, he was the head drum major in the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band. He is also a past president of the Texas Aggie Band Association. Otto received his commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army and reported to Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis, Indiana, for finance officer training.
Formerly in private CPA practice, Otto is the director of business development for the tax consulting firm Ryan. In December 1969, prior to his last semester at TAMU, he married his childhood sweetheart, the former Nancy Whitman. They are United Methodists and sing in their church choir. They have two sons, Bryan Otto of College Station and Jason Otto and wife Brandee of Kyle in Hays County, Texas, and three grandchildren.