Tim O'Brien (Colorado)

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Tim O'Brien

Nonpartisan

Denver City Auditor

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2027

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

April 4, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Loyola University Chicago, 1972

Personal

Profession

Certified Public Accountant

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Tim O'Brien is the Denver City Auditor in Colorado. His current term ends on July 19, 2027.

O'Brien ran for re-election for Denver City Auditor in Colorado. He won in the general election on April 4, 2023.

O'Brien completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tim O'Brien earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago in 1972. His career experience includes working as a certified public accountant.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2023)

General election

General election for Denver City Auditor

Incumbent Tim O'Brien defeated Erik Clarke in the general election for Denver City Auditor on April 4, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim O'Brien (Nonpartisan)	59.1	84,856
		Erik Clarke (Nonpartisan)	40.9	58,657

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 143,513
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeffery Garcia (Nonpartisan)

2019

See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2019)

General election

General election for Denver City Auditor

Incumbent Tim O'Brien won election in the general election for Denver City Auditor on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim O'Brien (Nonpartisan)	100.0	132,179

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,179
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Tim O'Brien completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Brien's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As Denver Auditor for most of the past eight years, my role has two main components to it. First, I audit government agencies, offices, and programs, to ensure that taxpayer money is being spent in a cost-conscious and effective manner and that programs are being implemented according to their enacted goals.

Second, our office enforces wage and hour laws. In the course of this important work, we have relied upon and collaborated with labor unions. They are important for protecting workers' interests and ensuring Denver's labor laws are followed, and they are tremendous sources of information about potential legal violations.

I have over 40 years of auditing and accounting experience. I held the top auditing job – the State Auditor -- in Colorado State government for 11 years. I am past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), a position he also held on the Board of the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). He has been president of the Colorado Society of CPAs, a Governing Council Member of the American Institute of CPAs, and is currently on the Executive Committee of the Mountain and Plains Intergovernmental Audit Forum. I have a long history of civic participation has involved leadership positions with the American Humane Society, Caring for Colorado, 9News Health Fair, and the Lions Club.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I AM QUALIFIED • Certified Public Accountant • Designation of Chartered Financial Analyst • Designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant
• I AM EXPERIENCED • Denver Auditor for7+ years; Colorado State Auditor for 11+ years • Over 40 years of auditing and accounting • Produced over 1,100 audits where my name is at the top of the letterhead and my signature at the end of the report
• I AM INDEPENDENT • Free from any conflicts of interest • Has intellectual honesty • Always maintains an attitude of impartiality

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about accountability and transparency in government. Social justice for our working citizens.

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2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Tim O'Brien did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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