Charles K. Scott (born August 19, 1945) is a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate.[1] Serving since 1983, Scott initially represented Natrona County in the state senate.[2] After the state legislature switched from a county-based apportionment system to a district based apportionment system, in 1992, Scott was elected to represent the 30th senate district.[3][4] Previously he was in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982. From 1993-1994 he was vice president of the Senate. On January 6, 2025 his current term ends.[5]
Charles Scott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1983 | |
| Constituency | Natrona County (1983-1992) 30th district (1993-2021) |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1945 USMC Base, near Klamath Falls, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Casper, Wyoming |
| Occupation | Rancher |
In 1967, he received his B.A. from Harvard College[5] and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1969.[6]
Scott won reelection in 2016 over Democratic opponent Robert Ford 5,831-1,521 (79.3% - 20.7%).[7] In 2012, Scott sponsored a resolution, SJR 3, meant to provide "health-care freedom" upon its amendment to the state constitution.[5] In February 2022, Scott was a strong proponent for a budget amendment to eliminate the University of Wyoming Gender Studies program, stating that it was, "extremely biased, ideologically driven that I can’t see any academically legitimacy to".[8]
References
edit- ^ Wyoming Legislature. "Charles Scott". Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. IV. Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce. 1991. p. 189.
- ^ "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Charles Scott (Wyoming)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Charles Scott's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "2016 Senate Statewide Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ Beck, Bob. "Senate cuts UW’s Gender Studies program", Wyoming Public Radio, February 26, 2022 [1]
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