Tom Scott (politician) explained

Thomas Scott
State Senate:Connecticut State
District:14th
Term Start:January 7, 1981
Term End:January 9, 1991
Predecessor:John D. Prete
Successor:Max S. Case
Birth Date:21 April 1958
Birth Place:Connecticut

Thomas Scott (born April 21, 1958)[1] is an American politician, radio talk show host, and realtor.

Life and career

Born in 1958, Scott attended Southern Connecticut State University but did not graduate.[2]

He was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 1980, becoming at 22 the youngest state senator ever seated.[3] He served in the Senate from 1981 to 1991 as a Republican from Milford.[2] [4]

Scott was known for his vehement opposition to the income tax[5] and led a protest of 40,000 people against it in 1991.[3] [6] [7]

He sought a seat in the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd congressional district in 1990, losing to Democrat Rosa DeLauro.[3] [8] He then founded the Connecticut Taxpayers Committee.[3] [9] Scott faced DeLauro in a re-match in 1992 and lost again.[10] [11]

After leaving the state legislature, he worked as a real estate broker and, starting in 1993, a radio talk show host for WPOP.[12] He contested the 1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election as an independent and lost.[13] [14] In January 1995, Scott returned to radio, hosting a show on WTIC;[15] he subsequently moved to WELI.[16] He hosted the radio show Off Center with Roger Vann, until Vann left the station in 1999.[17] [18]

In July 2008, Scott rejoined WELI. That October, he interviewed United States Senator Chris Dodd. WELI chose not to air the interview due to disagreements between co-host and producer Ryan Gorman and Scott, which led to Scott leaving the station.[19] WERC in Birmingham, Alabama, another Clear Channel Communications affiliate station, later posted the interview to its website.[20]

In 2011, Scott aided the successful state Senate campaign of Len Suzio.[21] He joined Linda McMahon's second U.S. Senate campaign in February 2012.[22]

As of 2024, Scott is a realtor in Milford, Connecticut.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Tom Scott .
  2. News: Tom Scott . August 1, 2018 . Hartford Courant . October 3, 1994.
  3. News: Pazniokas . Mark . Riding A Taxpayer Rebellion . August 1, 2018 . Hartford Courant . September 22, 1991.
  4. News: Richard L. . Madden . Connecticut Senate pass tax bill and O'Neil signs it . August 1, 2018 . New York Times . April 1, 1984.
  5. News: Keating . Christopher . Capitol Caldron: Hot Summer of '91 Gave Birth to Income Tax . August 1, 2018 . Hartford Courant . November 20, 2014.
  6. News: Johnson . Kirk . Lawmakers Tell 40,000 at Rally Connecticut Income Tax Will Die . August 2, 2018 . New York Times . October 6, 1991.
  7. News: Greenberg . Brigitte . Tom Scott jumps into governor's race . August 2, 2018 . The Hour . Associated Press . September 8, 1994.
  8. News: Ravo . Nick . The 1990 Elections: Connecticut – Congressional Contests; Franks Wins House Seat, Spoiling Moffett's Comeback Effort . August 1, 2018 . New York Times . November 7, 1990.
  9. News: Pazniokas . Mark . Scott Announces Run for Congressional Seat . August 2, 2018 . Hartford Courant . July 1, 1992.
  10. Book: Davis . Richard . Owen . Diana Marie . New Media and American Politics . 1998 . Oxford University Press . 9780195120608 . 249 . registration .
  11. News: Hays . Constance L. . The 1992 election: Connecticut–U. S. House races; Incumbents Stave Off Rivals Amid Economic Concerns . August 1, 2018 . New York Times . November 4, 1992.
  12. News: Lender . Jon . Leading Income Tax Foe May Get Radio Talk Show . August 1, 2018 . Hartford Courant . April 22, 1993.
  13. News: The 1994 campaign: Races in Connecticut for Governor, Other Statewide Offices and Congress . New York Times . November 6, 1994.
  14. News: Rabinovitz . Jonathan . The 1994 Campaign: Connecticut; Senate Leader Loses Governor Race to Comptroller in an Upset . New York Times . September 14, 1994.
  15. News: Keveney . Bill . Tom Scott Returns to the Airwaves . August 1, 2018 . Hartford Courant . January 20, 1995.
  16. News: Lender . Jon . What Happened to Eliminating the Income Tax? . August 2, 2018 . Hartford Courant . February 8, 1996.
  17. News: Tuhus . Melinda . Civil Rights, Elective Office, or What? . August 2, 2018 . New York Times . July 13, 1997.
  18. News: Weiss . Tara . Talk Show Host Rejects 75% Pay Cut . August 1, 2018 . Hartford Courant . June 4, 1999.
  19. News: Bass . Paul . Dodd interview censored . August 2, 2018 . New Haven Independent . November 11, 2008.
  20. News: Bass . Paul . Clear Channel Runs Dodd Interview—In Alabama . August 2, 2018 . New Haven Independent . November 13, 2008.
  21. News: Pazniokas . Mark . Tom Scott, a 90s tax protester, notches a win in Meriden . August 1, 2018 . Connecticut Mirror . February 28, 2011.
  22. News: Dixon . Ken . McMahon, Murphy's inner circles a sharp contrast . August 1, 2018 . Connecticut Post . October 6, 2012.
  23. News: About Thomas Scott . realtor.com . 5 March 2024.

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