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Paul Scott
| Paul Scott | ||
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| Michigan House of Representatives District 51 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-November 8, 2011 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $71,865/year | |
| Per diem | $10,800 yearly expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | |
| Master's | Harvard University | |
| J.D. | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Grand Blanc, MI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
- Graduated from Grand Blanc High School
- Bachelor's degree, University of Michigan in economics and political science
- Master's degree, Harvard University in public policy
- Juris Doctorate degree, University of Michigan Law School
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Scott served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Scott served on these committees: Representative Scott currently serves on the following legislative committees:
- Education (Member) [1]
- Health Policy (Member)
- Urban Policy (Minority Vice Chair)
Controversies
Transgender driver licenses
State Representative Paul Scott's 2010 announcement that he was entering the race for secretary of state drew controversy when in the midst of his announcement letter he promised to making ensuring "transgender individuals will not be allowed to change the sex on their driver’s license in any circumstance" a top priority should he be elected to the statewide office. [2] This immediately drew the ire of local LGBT/transgender rights advocates from across the state. [3] [4] [5]
The American Family Association of Michigan (AFAM) was quick to come to Scott's defense, however, noting that the state representative simply did not pick this issue out of thin air. For years the ACLU had pressured Michigan's Secretary of State "to officially certify a “transgender” male who has not had so-called “sex change” surgery as “female.”" [6] It had been a long-standing policy of the office not to allow the change on the license "unless the individual had first undergone gender reassignment surgery." [7] Finally, in 2005, Republican Terri Lynn Land relented and adopted the policy change, only to reverse her decision three weeks later.
Public payrolls and political workers
On August 18, Democrat political consultant Joe DiSano sent a "Request for Investigation" to Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Twp, asking him to investigate public money going to his campaign workers.
Glenn Clark is chair of Michigan's 9th Congressional district Republicans and the focus of DiSano's request because Clark's name surfaced this summer as an employee on the state payroll of state Rep. Scott. At that point, Scott was a candidate for the GOP nomination to become Michigan's Secretary of State.
DiSano wants the Michigan House to investigate whether or not Scott hired Clark to do political work on his Secretary of State campaign, effectively using taxpayer dollars to subsidize Scott's political ambitions. If DiSano's suspicion regarding Scott is proven, this conduct could be a felony.[8]
Other roles
- Coach, Burton Bendle High
- Coach, Goodrich High
- Coach/Sponsor, Grand Blanc Little League
- Member, Abundant Life Ministries Church
- Member, Fenton Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Genesee County Right to Life
- Member, Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce
- Member, National Rifle Association
Elections
2011 recall
An effort to recall Scott from office got underway in July 2011. On August 5, 2011, recall organizers filed 12,200 signatures with the Secretary of State. [9] A total of 9,604 were necessary for the recall to continue. With sufficient signatures validated the recall was set to appear on the November 8, 2011 ballot.
However, a series of legal challenges and appeals by Scott resulted in an injunction on October 13, effectively halting the election.[10] On October 20, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled the recall should proceed exactly as it was prior to the injunction, putting it back on the November 8 ballot. [11]
Unofficial results show Scott lost by 197 votes.
| Recall of Michigan State Representative Paul Scott, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shall Paul Scott be recalled from the office of Michigan State Representative, District 51? | Vote % | Votes |
 Yes |
50.5% | 12,358 |
| No | 49.5% | 12,126 |
| Total Votes | 24,484 | |
2010
Scott won re-election to the District 51 Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Art Reyes (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
On January 18, 2010, he announced his candidacy for the statewide office of secretary of state, the seat being vacated by Terri Lynn Land, who was barred by state term limit laws from running for a third consecutive term in office. [12]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Scott (R)
|
22,509 | |||
| Art Reyes (d) | 15,275 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Paul Scott ran for District 51 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Michael Thorp. [13]
Paul Scott raised $272,553 for his campaign.[14]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 51 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Scott (R)
|
29,921 | |||
| Michael Thorp (D) | 26,587 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Scott received $94,924 in campaign donations. The largest contributors are listed below.[15]
| Michigan House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paul Scott's campaign in 2010 | |
| Paul, Scott | $10,000 |
| Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association | $5,000 |
| Paul, Scott | $5,000 |
| Genesee County Republicans | $3,500 |
| Michigan Automobile Dealers Association | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $94,924 |
2008
In 2008 Paul Scott collected $272,553 in donations. [16]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan House Republican Committee | $71,950 |
| Paul Scott | $37,100 |
| Michigan Chamber of Commerce | $5,000 |
| Cox 5200 Club | $5,000 |
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $5,000 |
Campaign contributions
2008
According to Follow the Money, Scott raised $272,553 in 2008 for his state representative campaign. [17]
Listed below are the top five contributors:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan House Republican Campaign Committee | $71,950 |
| Paul Scott | $37,100 |
| Michigan Chamber of Commerce | $5,000 |
| Cox 5200 Club | $5,000 |
| Michigan Farm Bureau | $5,000 |
Recent news
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Paul Scott News Feed
- Wolf hunt referendum to go on 2014 Michigan ballot - WAOW
- Prop C Wins: LA Voters Send Strong Message Against Supreme Court's Citizens ... - Huffington Post
- Scott Sessions, Dad Of Former Teen Mayor, Now Wants The Job - Huffington Post
- CNN's GUT CHECK for May 17, 2013 - CNN (blog)
- Long-simmering GOP-MEA 'war' intensifies over a handful of key issues - MLive.com
- Prop C, LA Measure To Overturn Citizens United, Will Be Voted On By ... - Huffington Post
- Breakaway EBR school district bills pass committee - The Advocate
- GOP outlook not so rosy - The Hill
- The Prophets of Oak Ridge - Washington Post
- Rise of the Republican Governors - City Journal
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Contact information
Capitol Address:
S 0985 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Phone: (517) 373-1780
Fax: (517) 373-5810
E-mail: PaulScott@house.mi.gov
Campaign Address:
Paul Scott for Secretary of State
P.O. Box 693
Grand Blanc, MI 48480
E-mail: paul@scottforsos.com
External links
- Paul Scott for Secretary of State Campaign website
- Michigan House Republicans - Representative Paul Scott page
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008
- Michigan Votes - Voting Record of Rep. Paul Scott
- Paul Scott on Facebook
References
- ↑ Michigan State House - List of Standing Committees
- ↑ The Michigan Messenger "Paul Scott targets transgendered people in race for Secretary of State" 21 Jan. 2010
- ↑ eTransgender "Paul Scott plans to make Michigan a transsexual's hell" 21 Jan. 2010
- ↑ The Bilerico Project "Rep Paul Scott Blows Smoke on Transgender Michigan" 22 Jan. 2010
- ↑ Michigan Liberal "Paul Scott's nutty idea" 16 Feb. 2010
- ↑ American Family Association of Michigan "Rep. Scott didn’t pull transgender statement out of thin air; ACLU has campaigned for official IDs" 17 Feb. 2010
- ↑ The Grand Rapids Press "Secretary of State candidate Paul Scott campaigns against changes on ID for transgender individuals" 21 Jan. 2010
- ↑ "Public Payrolls and Political Workers," By Ken Braun, Michigan Capitol Confidential, September 8, 2010
- ↑ Detroit Free Press "Recall drive against GOP state Rep. Paul Scott turns in enough signatures; Snyder recall effort continues," August 5, 2011
- ↑ Tri-County Times, "Judge stops Scott recall," October 15, 2011
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Mich. Supreme Court rules Scott recall vote can proceed," October 20, 2011
- ↑ WLAJ Channel 3 "MI Rep. Paul Scott wants secretary of state nod" 18 Jan. 2010
- ↑ Michigan House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Scott's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Paul Scott
- ↑ Follow the Money - Campaign Contributions for Paul Scott, 2008
| Political offices | ||
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Michigan House of Representatives - District 51 2009–November 8, 2011 |
Succeeded by Joseph Graves |
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