Blue Earth County

U.S. President & Vice President Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
DFL	Barack Obama And Joe Biden	53.0%	18,164	52.7%	1,546,167
GOP	Mitt Romney And Paul Ryan	43.5%	14,916	45.0%	1,320,225
Lib	Gary Johnson And Jim Gray	1.7%	572	1.2%	35,098
WI	Write-In	0.7%	235	0.4%	10,641
GP	Jill Stein And Cheri Honkala	0.6%	222	0.4%	13,023
CP	Virgil Goode And Jim Clymer	0.2%	61	0.1%	3,722
GGOP	Jim Carlson And George Mcmahon	0.1%	46	0.1%	3,149
JP	Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson And Luis J. Rodriguez	0.1%	23	0.1%	1,996
Cnl	Dean Morstad And Josh Franke-Hyland	0.1%	18	0.0%	1,092
SWP	James Harris And Maura Deluca	0.0%	12	0.0%	1,051
PSL	Peta Lindsay And Yari Osorio	0.0%	5	0.0%	397

U.S. Senator (before recount) Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
DFL	Amy Klobuchar	65.3%	21,289	65.2%	1,854,595
GOP	Kurt Bills	28.6%	9,338	30.5%	867,974
IP	Stephen Williams	3.4%	1,119	2.6%	73,539
GGOP	Tim Davis	2.0%	664	1.1%	30,531
NP	Michael Cavlan	0.5%	162	0.5%	13,986
WI	Write-In	0.2%	54	0.1%	2,582

Constitutional Amendment 1 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
	No	53.1%	18,291	51.2%	1,510,434
	Yes	45.8%	15,796	47.4%	1,399,916
	Estimated Blanks	1.1%	376	1.4%	40,430

Constitutional Amendment 2 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
	No	54.6%	18,800	52.2%	1,539,044
	Yes	43.6%	15,027	46.2%	1,362,009
	Estimated Blanks	1.8%	636	1.7%	49,727

Chief Justice - Supreme Court Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
NP	Lorie Skjerven Gildea	58.4%	15,330	60.0%	1,284,064
NP	Dan Griffith	41.2%	10,800	39.6%	846,956
WI	Write-In	0.4%	109	0.4%	8,370

Associate Justice - Supreme Court 1 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
NP	Barry Anderson	59.8%	15,379	58.9%	1,228,138
NP	Dean Barkley	39.8%	10,247	40.7%	847,515
WI	Write-In	0.4%	108	0.4%	8,056

Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
NP	David R. Stras	57.4%	14,584	56.0%	1,141,951
NP	Tim Tingelstad	42.2%	10,708	43.6%	890,301
WI	Write-In	0.4%	104	0.4%	8,687

Judge - Court of Appeals 6 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
NP	Renee L. Worke	99.1%	23,584	99.0%	1,758,946
WI	Write-In	0.9%	223	1.0%	18,159

Judge - Court of Appeals 7 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
NP	Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks	99.1%	23,272	99.0%	1,720,106
WI	Write-In	0.9%	212	1.0%	16,897

U.S. House - District 1 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
DFL	Tim Walz	62.7%	20,624	57.5%	193,211
GOP	Allen Quist	37.1%	12,199	42.3%	142,164
WI	Write-In	0.2%	58	0.2%	505

State Senator District 19 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
DFL	Kathy Sheran	97.3%	18,165	97.5%	33,291
WI	Write-In	2.7%	506	2.5%	847

State Senator District 23 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
GOP	Julie Ann Rosen	61.5%	5,968	64.0%	25,838
DFL	Paul Marquardt	38.4%	3,722	35.9%	14,516
WI	Write-In	0.1%	12	0.1%	36

Judge - 5th District Court 11 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
NP	Bradley C Walker	98.9%	24,079	99.3%	111,144
WI	Write-In	1.1%	265	0.7%	778

Judge - 5th District Court 14 Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
NP	Krista J. Jass	99.0%	23,722	99.4%	110,367
WI	Write-In	1.0%	238	0.6%	677

State Representative District 19A Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
DFL	Terry Morrow	97.4%	2,331	97.6%	17,263
WI	Write-In	2.6%	63	2.4%	416

State Representative District 19B Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
DFL	Kathy Brynaert	63.9%	11,897	63.9%	11,897
GOP	Thad Shunkwiler	35.8%	6,660	35.8%	6,660
WI	Write-In	0.3%	52	0.3%	52

State Representative District 23A Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
GOP	Bob Gunther	83.3%	5	56.4%	11,544
DFL	Kevin Labenz	16.7%	1	43.5%	8,908
WI	Write-In	0.0%	0	0.1%	21

State Representative District 23B Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
		County		State
		Vote %	Votes	Vote %	Votes
GOP	Tony Cornish	95.2%	7,984	96.3%	16,278
WI	Write-In	4.8%	399	3.7%	634

County Commissioner District 3 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Mark Piepho	62.4%	3,201
NP	Caroline Wood	36.8%	1,886
WI	Write-In	0.8%	41

County Commissioner District 4 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Will Purvis	98.7%	5,863
WI	Write-In	1.3%	76

County Commissioner District 5 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Kip Bruender	99.0%	5,672
WI	Write-In	1.0%	58

School Board Member (St Clair) (Elect 3) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jack May	34.5%	1,039
NP	Bill Ward	33.1%	996
NP	Jim Grabowska	31.6%	952
WI	Write-In	0.8%	24

School Board Member (New Ulm) (Elect 4) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Matt Ringhofer	16.6%	5,316
NP	Patricia Hoffman	16.5%	5,299
NP	Jill Hulke	14.4%	4,604
NP	Sharon P. Gieseke	12.1%	3,875
NP	Rebecca Fliszar	11.3%	3,638
NP	Chris Cook	11.0%	3,533
NP	Jerod Spilman	9.0%	2,882
NP	Dennis R. Waloch	8.8%	2,822
WI	Write-In	0.3%	101

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #88) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Yes	56.3%	5,991
NP	No	43.7%	4,658

School Board Member (Madelia) (Elect 3) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jennifer Mclaughlin	29.4%	1,079
NP	Lyle Jacobs	28.9%	1,061
NP	Jane Hanson	26.0%	955
NP	Marisa Myers	15.0%	552
WI	Write-In	0.7%	25

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #837) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Yes	54.9%	885
NP	No	45.1%	728

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Emily Javens	51.1%	13,185
NP	Kevin Sargent	48.2%	12,424
WI	Write-In	0.7%	188

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	John Shanahan	99.1%	24,246
WI	Write-In	0.9%	219

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Carol Krosch	99.1%	24,327
WI	Write-In	0.9%	214

School Board Member (Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial) (Elect 3) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Linda Leiding	31.7%	2,126
NP	David Vetch	24.9%	1,673
NP	Kelly Hoeft	23.2%	1,557
NP	Shawn P. Schacherer	19.6%	1,316
WI	Write-In	0.6%	37

School Board Member (Maple River) (Elect 3) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jeff Kunkel	27.9%	2,020
NP	Joe Sohre	26.9%	1,951
NP	Scott Ostermann	22.4%	1,621
NP	Karl Duncanson	22.2%	1,608
WI	Write-In	0.6%	47

School District Ballot Question 1 Renewal Of Expiring Referendum Revenue Authorization 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Yes	65.2%	2,158
NP	No	34.8%	1,154

School District Ballot Question 2 Approval Of School District Capital Project Levy Authorization 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Yes	50.4%	1,654
NP	No	49.6%	1,626

Mayor (Amboy) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Michael J. Sevcik	82.5%	198
WI	Write-In	17.5%	42

Mayor (Eagle Lake) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Tim Auringer	64.4%	726
NP	Ricky Lindberg	32.3%	364
WI	Write-In	3.3%	37

Mayor (Good Thunder) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Robert J Anderson	60.4%	172
NP	Stacey John Karels	38.2%	109
WI	Write-In	1.4%	4

Mayor (Lake Crystal) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Brad Ahrenstorff	97.4%	1,150
WI	Write-In	2.6%	31

Mayor (Mapleton) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jim Swanson	61.0%	520
NP	John Hollerich	38.5%	328
WI	Write-In	0.6%	5

Mayor (Minnesota Lake) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jeff Ramsley	44.1%	154
NP	Jerry F Klein	28.9%	101
NP	James Durfee	14.0%	49
NP	Cory Michael Greff	10.3%	36
WI	Write-In	2.6%	9

Mayor (North Mankato) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Mark Dehen	98.4%	6,316
WI	Write-In	1.6%	101

Mayor (Pemberton) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Douglas Baer	75.7%	81
WI	Write-In	24.3%	26

Mayor (St. Clair) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Doug Westphal	58.1%	240
NP	Chris Cousins	41.2%	170
WI	Write-In	0.7%	3

Mayor (Skyline) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Travis Javens	96.9%	185
WI	Write-In	3.1%	6

Mayor (Vernon Center) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Dana Ziegler	94.4%	153
WI	Write-In	5.6%	9

Council Member (Amboy) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Karl C. (K.C.) Reuter	52.0%	217
NP	Jeffery Martinson	46.0%	192
WI	Write-In	1.9%	8

Council Member (Eagle Lake) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	John Ries	49.6%	787
NP	Ryan Short	46.8%	742
WI	Write-In	3.6%	57

Council Member (Good Thunder) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Kim Hernandez	40.5%	197
NP	Kenton Giese	20.7%	101
NP	Russ Brase	19.1%	93
NP	Terri Halvorson	17.2%	84
WI	Write-In	2.5%	12

Council Member (Lake Crystal) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Todd Wiens	91.7%	1,133
WI	Write-In	8.3%	102

Council Member (Madison Lake) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Carolyn (Kortuem) Hiniker	39.9%	314
NP	Charles Ries	27.4%	216
NP	Eric A. Olson	17.8%	140
NP	Patrick Pearce	13.2%	104
WI	Write-In	1.7%	13

Council Member at Large (Mankato) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Chris Frederick	51.0%	7,711
NP	Michael P. Laven	47.9%	7,244
WI	Write-In	1.1%	168

Council Member (Mapleton) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Alan L. Christian	38.8%	540
NP	John H Treanor	28.1%	392
NP	Kenneth Warner	26.6%	370
WI	Write-In	6.5%	91

Council Member (Minnesota Lake) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Lonnie A Stenzel	46.0%	284
NP	Edith (Edie) More	35.1%	217
WI	Write-In	18.9%	117

Council Member at Large (North Mankato) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Billy Steiner	32.2%	3,658
NP	Kim Spears	25.4%	2,888
NP	Kenny Dewitte	12.9%	1,470
NP	Thomas Rieff	12.7%	1,444
NP	Peter Wachtel	8.2%	927
NP	Kurt Richardson	8.0%	911
WI	Write-In	0.5%	60

Council Member (Pemberton) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Larry Schubbe	44.3%	85
NP	Loren Fette	33.9%	65
WI	Write-In	21.9%	42

Council Member (St. Clair) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jerry Phillips	48.5%	309
NP	Tom Karels Sr	47.7%	304
WI	Write-In	3.8%	24

Council Member (Skyline) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Samantha Erickson	50.0%	174
NP	Dean Rengstorf	47.7%	166
WI	Write-In	2.3%	8

Council Member (Vernon Center) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Justin Davis	52.0%	143
NP	Todd Schwarz	43.6%	120
WI	Write-In	4.4%	12

Special Election for Council Member (Lake Crystal) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Gina Cooper	98.8%	1,125
WI	Write-In	1.2%	14

Special Election for Council Member (Pemberton) (Elect 2) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Keith Brashear	37.6%	74
NP	Heather Ehlke	35.5%	70
NP	Jay Gasner	19.3%	38
WI	Write-In	7.6%	15

Special Election for Council Member (Vernon Center) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	James Popp	95.5%	149
WI	Write-In	4.5%	7

Council Member Ward 2 (Mankato) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Tamra Rovney	74.6%	2,443
WI	Write-In	25.4%	832

Council Member Ward 4 (Mankato) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jason Mattick	51.8%	1,513
NP	Charlie Hurd	47.2%	1,381
WI	Write-In	1.0%	29

Town Supervisor Seat A (Butternut Valley Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Leroy C. Olson	99.4%	156
WI	Write-In	0.6%	1

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Cambria Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Joel Fischer	100.0%	153
WI	Write-In	0.0%	0

Town Supervisor Seat A (Decoria Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Lyle Femrite	95.7%	539
WI	Write-In	4.3%	24

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Lime Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Robby L. Hiniker	83.0%	534
WI	Write-In	17.0%	109

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Lincoln Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Thomas Petterson	97.9%	94
WI	Write-In	2.1%	2

Town Supervisor Seat A (Mcpherson Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	David Lynch	98.2%	218
WI	Write-In	1.8%	4

Town Supervisor Seat A (Mankato Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Daniel C. Rotchadl	99.1%	949
WI	Write-In	0.9%	9

Town Supervisor Seat A (Mapleton Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jeff Bammert	99.1%	114
WI	Write-In	0.9%	1

Town Supervisor Seat A (Shelby Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Gary J. Eisenmenger	96.5%	138
WI	Write-In	3.5%	5

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Vernon Center Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jeffrey Wayne Hohenstein	99.2%	125
WI	Write-In	0.8%	1

Town Supervisor Seat B (Butternut Valley Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Aaron D. Jones	98.7%	150
WI	Write-In	1.3%	2

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Cambria Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Wayne Thorson	98.7%	150
WI	Write-In	1.3%	2

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Danville Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Eldo Proehl	99.3%	143
WI	Write-In	0.7%	1

Town Supervisor Seat B (Decoria Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Roger Hubmer	98.6%	554
WI	Write-In	1.4%	8

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Judson Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Dennis Walters	98.1%	264
WI	Write-In	1.9%	5

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Lime Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Karl O. Friedrichs	97.4%	607
WI	Write-In	2.6%	16

Town Supervisor Seat B (Mcpherson Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Brian More	96.8%	211
WI	Write-In	3.2%	7

Town Supervisor Seat B (Mankato Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Edward Pankratz	99.3%	934
WI	Write-In	0.7%	7

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Medo Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Ralph Schweim	96.8%	149
WI	Write-In	3.2%	5

Town Supervisor Seat B (Shelby Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Shirley A. Rose	100.0%	143
WI	Write-In	0.0%	0

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Sterling Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Jeff Treanor	100.0%	155
WI	Write-In	0.0%	0

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Vernon Center Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	James Pahl	99.1%	115
WI	Write-In	0.9%	1

Town Supervisor Seat C (Beauford Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Gary Walters	99.5%	207
WI	Write-In	0.5%	1

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Ceresco Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Dean Sonnabend	98.0%	100
WI	Write-In	2.0%	2

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Danville Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Carl Schwarz	99.3%	140
WI	Write-In	0.7%	1

Town Supervisor Seat C (Garden City Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Patricia (Patty) Shaw	52.1%	185
NP	Erin K. Berle	46.5%	165
WI	Write-In	1.4%	5

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Judson Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Eric Legg	99.2%	264
WI	Write-In	0.8%	2

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Lime Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Dennis Schmitz	96.4%	593
WI	Write-In	3.6%	22

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Lincoln Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Douglas Meixell	99.0%	98
WI	Write-In	1.0%	1

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat C (Mankato Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Scott C. Morgan	99.1%	911
WI	Write-In	0.9%	8

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Medo Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Mark Meyer	96.1%	146
WI	Write-In	3.9%	6

Town Supervisor Seat C (Pleasant Mound Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Alan Yaeger	61.8%	76
NP	Alice Meier	36.6%	45
WI	Write-In	1.6%	2

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Sterling Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Mark A. Peterson	100.0%	155
WI	Write-In	0.0%	0

Town Treasurer (Butternut Valley Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Kristine Visher	98.0%	150
WI	Write-In	2.0%	3

Town Treasurer (Cambria Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Larry Norman	99.4%	157
WI	Write-In	0.6%	1

Town Treasurer (Danville Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Sarah Beenken	97.9%	138
WI	Write-In	2.1%	3

Town Treasurer (Decoria Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Dawn Holteen Hubmer	99.1%	544
WI	Write-In	0.9%	5

Town Treasurer (Garden City Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Kathryn Kelley	99.7%	354
WI	Write-In	0.3%	1

Town Treasurer (Judson Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Michael Maurer	96.7%	260
WI	Write-In	3.3%	9

Town Treasurer (Lime Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Mary Schwartzbauer	98.9%	610
WI	Write-In	1.1%	7

Town Treasurer (Mcpherson Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Steve More	97.7%	209
WI	Write-In	2.3%	5

Town Treasurer (Mankato Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Joseph L Willaert	99.6%	927
WI	Write-In	0.4%	4

Town Treasurer (Medo Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Julie Meyer	98.7%	148
WI	Write-In	1.3%	2

Town Treasurer (Pleasant Mound Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
WI	Write-In	100.0%	42

Town Treasurer (Shelby Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Karla K. Blakesley-Caldwell	98.6%	143
WI	Write-In	1.4%	2

Town Treasurer (Sterling Township) 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Benny Pederson	100.0%	153
WI	Write-In	0.0%	0

Option B-Appoint Clerk And Treasurer 100.0% reporting
		Vote %	Votes
NP	Yes	65.3%	423
NP	No	34.7%	225

Updated: 11/06/14, 09:58 AM.

Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State