Alexander V. "Tino" Acebo (born September 5, 1927) is a retired Vermont

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 politician who served for over 20 years as State Auditor.

Biography

Alexander Valentino Acebo was born in Barre, Vermont on September 5, 1927. He was educated in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School.

In 1952 Acebo graduated from Bryant College

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 in Providence, Rhode Island

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, receiving a Bachelor of Science

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 degree in business administration.

Active in local civic affairs, Acebo served as a member of the Barre City School Board, including time as the board's chairman.

Acebo began work in the State Auditor's office in 1961. He was serving as chief staff auditor in 1970 when incumbent Robert T. King

Robert T. King (Vermont)

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 died in office. Maurice T. Keefe, the Deputy State Auditor, declined Governor Deane Davis's

Deane C. Davis

Deane Chandler Davis was born in East Barre, Vermont. He was the 74th Governor of Vermont, from 1969 to 1973, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1948....

 appointment to the State Auditor's position. Davis then offered it to Acebo, who accepted. (Keefe continued to serve as Acebo's Deputy.) Acebo was also selected by the Vermont Republican party as its nominee for Auditor in the 1970 election.

In November, 1970 Acebo was elected to a full term. He won reelection every two years until 1990, and served from September, 1970 to January, 1993. He did not run for reelection in 1992.

In retirement Acebo relocated to Wells Beach, Maine

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