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Susan Scott (Nebraska)
Susan Scott was a 2012 candidate for District 29 of the Nebraska Unicameral.
Scott's professional experience includes working as a public school teacher, administrator, and trainer in mental health, mental retardation, social services, and alcoholism treatment prior to starting her own consulting business.
Scott earned her bachelor's degree in English and secondary education from Creighton University and her master's degree in guidance and counseling from South Dakota State University.
Campaign themes
Scott's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Susan's goals as a state legislator
- "Cut new business application time in half"
- "Cut new business filing fees in half"
- "Invest in transportation infrastructure to get goods to market more efficiently"
- "Invest in electronic infrastructure (i.e. high speed fiber optic cables) to draw high tech industries to Lincoln and retain students educated at Lincoln’s Universities"
- "Create a Tax Credit program that provides tax incentives to businesses that create new jobs in Nebraska"
- "Provide a Relocation Tax Credit for business that bring jobs to Nebraska"
- "Institute an internet sales tax to make local businesses more competitive"
Education
- "Susan supports a mentoring program, pairing experienced and new teachers. This program will help reduce teacher turnover."
- "Susan will institute a student loan repayment program for teachers. The program is designed to maximize incentives during the period where a new teacher is most likely to leave the profession."
Elections
2012
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012
Scott ran in the 2012 election for District 29 of the Nebraska Unicameral. She was defeated in the May 15 primary election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Kate Bolz |
30.5% | 2,377 |
| Larry Zimmerman |
25.8% | 2,013 |
| Susan Scott | 19.3% | 1,502 |
| Mike Smith | 15.8% | 1,231 |
| Don Mayhew | 8.6% | 670 |
| Total Votes | 7,793 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Susan + Scott + Nebraska + Senate"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
