Charles Scott (Wyoming politician) explained

Charles Scott
State Senate:Wyoming
State:Wyoming
District:30th
Term Start:January 3, 1983
Office1:Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Term Start1:January 1, 1979
Term End1:January 3, 1983
Party:Republican
Birth Date:19 August 1945
Birth Place:USMC Base, near Klamath Falls, Oregon
Residence:Casper, Wyoming
Occupation:Rancher

Charles K. Scott (born August 19, 1945) is a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 30th district[1] since 1983. Previously he was in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982. From 1993-1994 he was vice president of the Senate. On January 6, 2025 his current term ends.[2]

In 1967, he received his B.A. from Harvard College and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1969.[3]

Scott won reelection in 2016 over Democratic opponent Robert Ford 5,831-1,521 (79.3% - 20.7%).[4] In 2012, Scott sponsored a resolution, SJR 3, meant to provide "health-care freedom" upon its amendment to the state constitution. In February 2022, Scott was a strong proponent for a budget amendment to eliminate the University of Wyoming Gender Studies program, stating that it was, "extremely biased, ideologically driven that I can’t see any academically legitimacy to".[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wyoming Legislature. Charles Scott. https://web.archive.org/web/20090828015740/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=294. dead. August 28, 2009. 22 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Charles Scott (Wyoming) . 2024-03-26 . Ballotpedia . en.
  3. Web site: Charles Scott's Biography. Vote Smart. en-US. 2017-09-27.
  4. Web site: 2016 Senate Statewide Candidates Official Summary. 12 December 2016.
  5. Beck, Bob. "Senate cuts UW’s Gender Studies program", Wyoming Public Radio, February 26, 2022 https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2022-02-26/senate-cuts-uws-gender-studies-program