Greg Scott (politician) explained

Greg Scott
District:54th
Termstart:January 3, 2023
Predecessor:Bob Brooks
State House:Pennsylvania
Office2:Magisterial District Judge, 38-2-09
Term Start2:January 4, 2016[1]
Term End2:February 8, 2022[2]
Party:Democratic
Residence:Norristown, Pennsylvania
Website:

Gregory Scott is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 54th District since 2023.[3]

Biography

A native of Norristown, Scott served as a non-voting junior borough councilman and a volunteer firefighter and EMT as a teenager.[4] He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business communications from Chestnut Hill College, and a master's degree in organizational leadership from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013.[2]

Scott worked as a congressional aide to U.S. Representatives Joe Sestak and Chaka Fattah, and as chief of staff to the CEO of Universal Companies, a nonprofit founded by Kenny Gamble.[4]

Scott was elected a magisterial district judge in November 2015, becoming the first African American district judge in Montgomery County and (at 28) the youngest sitting judge in Pennsylvania.[1] He resigned in February 2022 to run for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 54th District, which was redistricted from Western Pennsylvania to Montgomery County.[2] He was elected on November 8, 2022, defeating Republican Allen Arthur Anderson by 72% to 28%.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Solomon. Kiarra. January 9, 2016. Montgomery County District Judge, Greg Scott, Makes History. The Philadelphia Sunday Sun.
  2. News: Hessler. Carl. February 22, 2022. Former Norristown district court judge seeks new state House seat. The Mercury.
  3. Web site: Greg Scott. . 8 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Rep. Greg Scott's Biography. Pennsylvania House Democrats. 8 January 2023.
  5. News: Ravina. Rachel. November 8, 2022. Election results: Scott wins in new state House district in Montgomery County. The Reporter.