John Otto (politician)

John Clifford Otto
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 11, 2005  January 10, 2017
Preceded byDaniel Parker "Dan" Ellis
Succeeded byErnest Bailes
Personal details
Born(1948-10-14)October 14, 1948
Dayton, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 2020(2020-08-01) (aged 71)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Nancy Whitman
(m. 1969)
Alma materDayton High School
Texas A&M University
ProfessionAccountant
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceU.S. Army
RankSecond lieutenant

John Clifford Otto (1948–2020) was an American politician and CPA who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2017 representing District 18, which consisted of Liberty, San Jacinto, and Walker counties. Otto did not seek reelection in 2016 and retired in early 2017. Otto died in 2020 at the age of 71 due to pancreatic cancer complications.