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Lawrence Scott (Maryland)
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| Lawrence Scott | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | •Anne Arundel State Attorney's Office |
| Role: | Part-Time Administrator |
| Location: | Annapolis, Md. |
| Education: | •University of Maryland (B.S. in electrical engineering) •Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws (LLM)) •Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (Master of Divinity (M.Div.)) •Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law (J.D.) |
Lawrence Scott is a political consultant and works as a part-time administrator in the Anne Arundel State Attorney’s Office. He ran a political consulting firm with his wife called Scott Strategies Inc., and has contributed to numerous campaigns, including Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign.[1][2] He was mentioned as part of the "Influencers 500" list produced by Campaigns & Elections Magazine in 2013 (according to Campaigns & Elections, the list "is a collection of some of the top names in the consulting business state by state").[3]
Career
Lawrence Scott attended the University of Maryland, where he received a B.S. in electrical engineering. He then went on to obtain a Master of Laws (LLM) from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and a law J.D. from Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law.[1] He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1998.[4]
In 2005, Scott’s wife (Francine Scott) formed a political consulting firm called Scott Strategies, Inc. (both Scott and his wife ran the firm for a number of years). That same year, he contributed to Douglas Burkhardt’s Annapolis City Council campaign.[5][6][7]
Scott joined the boards of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau and American Red Cross - Chesapeake Region - Anne Arundel County in 2007 and 2008.[1][8] In 2011, he became a board member for Leadership Anne Arundel.[1]
Scott served as co-chair and co-finance chair for Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign Maryland leadership team, and he advised Steve Schuh during his Anne Arundel county executive campaign in 2014.[9][2][10]
In January 2015, Scott was hired to work as a part-time administrator in the Anne Arundel State Attorney’s office.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 LinkedIn, "Lawrence Scott," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George Washington University Democracy in Action, "Key People-Gov. Rick Perry," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Cloud Contact Center Industry News (Campaigns & Elections Via Acquire Media NewsEdge), "the Influencers 500 (Campaigns & Elections)," January 22, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Capital Gazette, "Key political adviser lands job in state's attorney office," January 27, 2015
- ↑ Maryland.gov, "Department of Assessments & Taxation Scott Strategies, Inc.," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Corporates, "Scott Strategies, Inc.," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Anti-sprawl hire draws criticism," February 16, 2006
- ↑ Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau, "Board of Directors," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Press Release - Gov. Perry Announces Maryland Leadership Team for Presidential Campaign," October 19, 2011
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Republicans Neuman, Schuh trade shots at Arundel executive debate," May 15, 2014
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