Shirley C. Scott
Shirley Scott was a Democratic member of the Tucson City Council in Arizona, representing Ward 4 from 1995 to 2019.[1] Scott did not file to run for re-election in 2019.
Biography
Scott was born in Toronto, Canada, and became a naturalized American citizen in 1965. She earned a B.A. from Drew University and an M.A. from the University of Cincinnati. She and her husband began running a small business called Scott Supply in 1974.[2]
Elections
2019
- See also: City elections in Tucson, Arizona (2019)
Shirley C. Scott did not file to run for re-election.
2015
The city of Tucson, Arizona, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. Because only one candidate from each party filed to run, the primary scheduled for August 25, 2015, was called off. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 27, 2015, for primary candidates and was September 24, 2015, for general election candidates. Three of the six city council seats were up for election. In the Ward 4 race, incumbent Shirley C. Scott (D) defeated Margaret Burkholder (R) in the general election.[3]
| Tucson City Council Ward 4, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Shirley C. Scott Incumbent |
55.7% | 43,824 | |
| Republican | Margaret Burkholder | 44.0% | 34,611 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 242 | ||
| Total Votes | 78,677 | |||
| Source: Pima County Elections Department, "Official Canvass Consolidated Elections November 3, 2015," November 9, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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When she served on the city council, Scott and her husband, Joe, had four children and nine grandchildren.[2]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Tucson City Council, Ward 4 1995–2019 |
Succeeded by Nikki Lee (D) |
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