Dear Fellow Minnesotans,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Randy Gilbert and I am running for the office of Minnesota State Auditor.

The State Auditor is a constitutional office that oversees more than $20 billion spent annually by local governments in Minnesota, including counties, cities and townships, housing and redevelopment authorities, school districts, port authorities, soil and water conservation districts as well as approximately 150 other special districts. The number one responsibility of the State Auditor is to make sure this money is spent as it should be, and that there is no fraud or misuse of these funds.

I believe I am the best candidate for this position because I have been involved in both public and private sector auditing for eleven years, have a successful history as a small business owner for eighteen years and have a fiscally conservative record as mayor of Long Lake for the past five years.

Our state is at a fiscal crossroads.  We must make tough decisions now to ensure our quality of life, economy and climate are enhanced for businesses to start and flourish in Minnesota.  Have you lost confidence in a government of overstaffed, unproductive, bloated bureaucracies, in short, government that has lost its way?

As State Auditor, I’ll ensure this office is performing the tasks it was designed to perform: auditing, reviewing and investigating, reporting and educating.  I want to make sure that your tax payer dollars are being used the way they should be and be your first line of defense.  Minnesotans deserve an efficient, well run government!

In the months ahead, I will be traveling the state meeting with Minnesotans and seeking your advice, input and suggestions on how we can make government more responsive to those who pay the bills – you the taxpayers!  I look forward to the conversation.

Yours for fiscally responsible government,

Randy Gilbert