Charles Scott (Wyoming politician)

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]

Charles Scott
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 30th district
Assumed office
January 3, 1983
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Personal details
Born (1945-08-19) August 19, 1945 (age 78)
USMC Base, near Klamath Falls, Oregon
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCasper, Wyoming
OccupationRancher

In 1967, he received his B.A. from Harvard College[2] 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.[2] 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]

References edit

  1. ^ Wyoming Legislature. "Charles Scott". Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Charles Scott (Wyoming)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ "Charles Scott's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. ^ "2016 Senate Statewide Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. ^ Beck, Bob. "Senate cuts UW’s Gender Studies program", Wyoming Public Radio, February 26, 2022 [1]