Charles Scott (Wyoming politician)

Charles K. Scott (born August 19, 1945) is a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate.[1] Serving since 1983, Scott initially represented Natrona County in the state senate.[2] After the state legislature switched from a county-based apportionment system to a district based apportionment system, in 1992, Scott was elected to represent the 30th senate district.[3][4] Previously he was in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982. From 1993-1994 he was vice president of the Senate. He won reelection to continue serving in the Wyoming State Senate on November 5, 2024.[5]

Charles Scott
Member of the Wyoming Senate
Assumed office
January 3, 1983
ConstituencyNatrona County (1983-1992)
30th district (1993-present)
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 80)
USMC Base, near Klamath Falls, Oregon
PartyRepublican
OccupationRancher

In 1967, he received his B.A. from Harvard College[5] and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1969.[6]

In 2012, Scott sponsored a resolution, SJR 3, meant to provide "health-care freedom" upon its amendment to the state constitution.[5] Scott won reelection in 2016 over Democratic opponent Robert Ford 5,831-1,521 (79.3% - 20.7%).[7] 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".[8]

References

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  1. Wyoming Legislature. "Charles Scott". Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  2. Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. IV. Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce. 1991. p. 189.
  3. "Election Results: State Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved November 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Charles Scott (Wyoming)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. "Charles Scott's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  7. "2016 Senate Statewide Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  8. Beck, Bob. "Senate cuts UW’s Gender Studies program", Wyoming Public Radio, February 26, 2022