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Scott Nowicki
Scott Nowicki (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 89. He lost in the primary on October 14, 2023.
Nowicki completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Scott Nowicki served in the U.S. Army from 1991 to 2005. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in 1994, a graduate degree from Troy University in 2000, and a graduate degree from the University of Oregon in 2017. His career experience includes working as an insurance agency owner. Nowicki has been affiliated with the VFW and The American Legion.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 89
Kim Carver defeated Joshua Allison in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 89 on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Carver (R) | 53.9 | 4,921 |
| Joshua Allison (R) | 46.1 | 4,213 | ||
| Total votes: 9,134 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 89
Kim Carver and Joshua Allison defeated Scott Nowicki and Hugh Cassidy in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 89 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Carver (R) | 43.7 | 5,547 |
| ✔ | Joshua Allison (R) | 26.9 | 3,417 | |
 | Scott Nowicki (R) | 15.9 | 2,021 | |
 | Hugh Cassidy (R) | 13.5 | 1,714 | |
| Total votes: 12,699 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nowicki in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Nowicki completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nowicki's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Scott has been married for 28 years to my wife Sharon and have three children, Madelyn (23), Alexander (20), and Ella (16). Scott is a strong believer in life-long learning and earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Oregon (2017), a Masters in Human Resources from Troy University (2000), and a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama (1994). Scott has also served on the faculty at the University of Oregon, Lundquist School of Business teaching management, human resources, and leadership. Scott has a passion to be part of solutions, create new opportunities, and to serve the community. This desire has led to serving in various roles on Boards and Commissions: City Councilor, DuPont, WA (2 terms) Chair, City Budget Committee, Eugene, OR (4 years) Vice Chair, Police Commission, Eugene, OR (4 years)
- Insurance – We need to address our high cost of insurance immediately. So much of our resources are drained by the high cost of premiums. There are several ways we can address these costs by changing the regulatory environment and implementing programs to assist our citizens in having safer “fortified” homes. I have 18 years in the insurance industry as both a producer and at the executive level. I am very familiar with the Insurance Commissioner’s Office, legislative efforts, and NAIC policies.
- Education – This isn’t a new problem. We have been consistently at the bottom of the rankings for decades. We need to provide parents with the tools to best educate their children. I am a believer in school choice and vouchers. Your money should follow your child. My wife is a 28-year public, private, DoD and Catholic school educator. I have taught business classes at the University of Oregon. I understand education.
- Regulations – We have too many regulations. They harm our businesses and stifle growth. It shouldn’t take more hours to be a hairdresser than a police officer or to be florist vs an EMT. These artificial barriers stifle employment and create hidden costs for our businesses and citizens. Outside of licensing, there are opportunities in many departments to cut the red tape and create a streamlined effective way to protect the public while being more efficient. As the Budget Chair, I implemented a revamped “Service Expectations” which allowed the city and their residents to see each departments stated minimum service obligations and whether they were meeting them. Each year during the budget cycle, we would review these items with the de
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 4, 2023
