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Bettie Cook Scott
Bettie Cook Scott (Democratic Party) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 2. Scott assumed office in 2017. Scott left office on January 1, 2019.
Scott (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan State Senate to represent District 1. Scott lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Scott is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 2 from 2017 to 2018. She was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Michigan House of Representatives because of term limits.
Scott is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 3 from 2007 to January 1, 2011.[1]
Biography
Scott earned a bachelor's degree in education and sociology from Wayne State University and graduated from the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University. When she served in the state House, she had a son and a stepdaughter.[2]
Before her service in the Michigan House of Representatives, she was a precinct delegate for over 10 years and a Calumet Townhouses Community board member.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce and Trade |
| • Financial Liability Reform |
| • Workforce and Talent Development |
2009-2010
Scott served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009-2010 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Labor |
| • Regulatory Reform |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan State Senate District 1
Stephanie Chang defeated Pauline Montie and David Bullock in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Chang (D) | 72.0 | 62,071 |
| Pauline Montie (R) | 24.2 | 20,879 | ||
 | David Bullock (G) | 3.8 | 3,257 | |
| Total votes: 86,207 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 1
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Chang | 49.8 | 16,427 |
 | Alberta Tinsley-Talabi | 26.4 | 8,710 | |
 | Bettie Cook Scott | 11.2 | 3,698 | |
| James Cole Jr. | 5.2 | 1,717 | ||
| Stephanie Roehm | 4.4 | 1,464 | ||
| Nicholas Rivera | 2.9 | 941 | ||
| Total votes: 32,957 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 1
Pauline Montie advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pauline Montie | 100.0 | 8,426 | |
| Total votes: 8,426 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Bettie Cook Scott defeated Anthony Murray in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bettie Cook Scott |
71.84% | 25,409 | |
| Republican | Anthony Murray | 28.16% | 9,962 | |
| Total Votes | 35,371 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott |
23.02% | 1,655 | |
| Democratic | Willie Bell | 18.47% | 1,328 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Henner | 16.93% | 1,217 | |
| Democratic | Angles Hunt | 1.67% | 120 | |
| Democratic | E. Regina Jones | 2.46% | 177 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Tate | 14.74% | 1,060 | |
| Democratic | Carla Tinsley-Smith | 22.70% | 1,632 | |
| Total Votes | 7,189 | |||
Anthony Murray defeated Molly Augustine in the Michigan House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Anthony Murray |
62.12% | 679 | |
| Republican | Molly Augustine | 37.88% | 414 | |
| Total Votes | 1,093 | |||
2012
Cook Scott ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2. She withdrew before the Democratic primary on August 7.[6]
2010
Scott was not eligible for re-election under Michigan's term limits.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bettie Scott ran for District 3 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Fred Vitale and Tim Beck.[7]
Bettie Scott raised $34,603 for her campaign.[8]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 3 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bettie Scott (D)
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27,828 | |||
| Fred Vitale (G) | 468 | |||
| Tim Beck (L) | 381 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Scott's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
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Upon being elected, I will make it a priority to:
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Campaign finance summary
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Campaign contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
- Legislators and candidates are scored on their economy policy views.
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- National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan: 2017-2018 voting record
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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Noteworthy events
Use of racial slurs against primary opponent
Sean Gray, the husband of Rep. Stephanie Chang (D), Scott's 2018 primary opponent, told the Detroit Metro-Times that Scott allegedly referred to Chang as "ching-chang" and "the ching-chong" to voters outside of polling precincts during the primary election. She was also accused of calling a volunteer for the Chang campaign an "immigrant," telling the individual "you don't belong here," and "I want you out of my country." Other witnesses corroborated Gray's story and told the paper of incidents at other polling locations.[11]
The Detroit Metro-Times reported that as a result of the incident, more than a dozen community groups called on Scott to resign. Scott issued a public apology, saying, "I deeply regret the comments I made that have proven hurtful to so many. Those are words I never should have said."[12] In a response to the initial comments, Chang said, "It isn't about me. It's about an elected official disrespecting entire populations, whether they be Asian-American, immigrant, or residents of Sen. District 1 or [Cook's] own current house district."[11]
Personal
When she served in the state House, Cook had a son and a stepdaughter.<ref name=about>
See also
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2018
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 2
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Scott, Bettie Cook," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bettie Cook Scott, "About," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 4, 2012
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Scott's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Bettie Cook Scott, "Concerns," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Detroit Metro-Times, "Detroit Rep. Bettie Cook Scott on Asian opponent: 'Don't vote for the ching-chong!'", August 16, 2018
- ↑ Detroit Metro-Times, "Michigan representative apologizes for racial slurs against Asian opponent," August 16, 2018
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (D) |
Michigan House of Representatives, District 2 2017-2018 |
Succeeded by Joseph Tate (D) |
