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Scott Wilk
| Scott Wilk | |
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| California State Assembly District 1 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| December 3, 2012-present | |
| Term ends | |
| December 1, 2014 | |
| Years in position | 1 |
| Party | Republican |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $95,291/year |
| Per diem | $141.86/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) |
| Prior offices | |
| Santa Clarita Community College Board of Trustees Member | |
| 2006-present | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | CSU Bakersfield (1983) |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner |
| Religion | Christian |
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Biography
Wilk earned his B.A. in Political Science from the California State University Bakersfield. His professional experience includes working as a small business owner, running the communications firm Liaison Consulting, and a former political staffer to Tom McClintock, Paula Boland, and Howard McKeon. He currently serves as an elected member of the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees having been appointed to that role in 2006 and subsequently winning election to the position in 2007 and 2011. The Signal Newspaper honored Scott multiple times as one of the 51 most influential people in Santa Clarita.[citation needed] He serves on the Board of Directors of the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Foundation and on the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Committee.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wilk served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media | ||||
| • Business, Professions and Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Rules, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Arts | ||||
| • Joint Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Wilk won election in the 2012 election for California Assembly District 38. He placed first in the June 5th primary, blanket primary, defeating Patricia McKeon (R) and Paul Strickland (R). Wilk defeated Edward Headington (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| California State Assembly, District 38, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Thomas Wilk |
56.9% | 100,069 | |
| Democratic | Edward Headington | 43.1% | 75,864 | |
| Total Votes | 175,933 | |||
| California State Assembly, District 38 Blanket Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
Edward Headington |
31.1% | 19,608 | |
| Republican | Patricia McKeon | 22.2% | 14,025 | |
| Republican | Paul Strickland | 14.6% | 9,182 | |
| Republican | Scott Wilk |
32.1% | 20,230 | |
| Total Votes | 63,045 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Wilk's endorsements included the following:[3]
- Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (38th District Incumbent)
- State Senator Tony Strickland
- U.S. Congressman Tom McClintock
- State Senator Sharon Runner
- Board of Equalization Member George Runner
- Assemblyman Richard L. Mountjoy (ret.)
- Assemblywoman Paula Boland (ret.)
Personal
Scott and his wife, Vanessa, have two adult children, Scott Jr. and Allison. They reside in Santa Clarita.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cameron Smyth (R) |
California State Assembly District 38 2012–present |
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