Peggy Scott
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 31B district
49A (2009–2012), 35B (2013-2022)
Assumed office
January 6, 2009
Preceded byChris DeLaForest
Personal details
BornDecember 1961 (age 62)
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
SpouseDavid
Children2
ResidenceAndover, Minnesota
Alma materLowthian College
OccupationBusiness owner, realtor, legislator

Peggy S. Scott (born December 1961) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2009. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Scott represents District 31B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Andover and East Bethel and parts of Anoka and Isanti Counties. She is a small business owner and realtor.[1]

Early life, education, and career

Scott graduated from Lowthian College, now called the Art Institutes International, in Minneapolis, in 1983, majoring in fashion merchandising. In addition to owning and operating a real estate investment company with her husband, she has been active in her community, serving on the Andover Parks and Recreation Commission, and coaching youth soccer and basketball. She is involved with the women's and youth ministry programs at her church and has served as an after-school care coordinator at the congregation's school.[2][3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Scott was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2008 after incumbent Chris DeLaForest opted not to seek reelection, and has been reelected every two years since.[1]

During the 2011-12 legislative session, Scott chaired the Data Practices Subcommittee of the Civil Law Committee. In 2013-14, she served as an assistant minority leader. From 2014 to 2018 Scott chaired the Civil Law and Data Practices Committee. She serves as the minority lead on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee and again as an assistant minority leader.[1]

Political positions

In December 2021, Scott and 37 other Republicans signed a letter in opposition to the Mayo Clinic for its vaccine mandate policy for employees, calling for a halt in state funding for health care facilities that fire employees "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".[4][5][6][7]

Electoral history

2008 Minnesota State House - District 49A[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott 13,934 59.34
Democratic (DFL) Ted Butler 9,523 40.56
Write-in 23 0.10
Total votes 23,480 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Minnesota State House - District 49A[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott (incumbent) 12,871 69.11
Democratic (DFL) Dustin Norman 5,741 30.82
Write-in 13 0.07
Total votes 18,625 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Minnesota State House - District 35B[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott (incumbent) 13,120 59.09
Democratic (DFL) Sam Scott 9,052 40.77
Write-in 30 0.14
Total votes 22,202 100.0
Republican hold
2014 Minnesota State House - District 35B[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott (incumbent) 10,034 65.97
Democratic (DFL) Sam Beard 5,162 33.94
Write-in 13 0.09
Total votes 15,209 100.0
Republican hold
2016 Minnesota State House - District 35B[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott (incumbent) 14,705 64.74
Democratic (DFL) Wes Volkenant 7,990 35.17
Write-in 20 0.09
Total votes 22,715 100.0
Republican hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 35B[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott (incumbent) 11,438 56.53
Democratic (DFL) Kathryn Eckhardt 8,771 43.35
Write-in 25 0.12
Total votes 20,234 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 35B[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott (incumbent) 15,385 60.17
Democratic (DFL) Jason Ruffalo 10,170 39.77
Write-in 14 0.05
Total votes 25,569 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 31B[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Scott (incumbent) 14,161 68.08
Democratic (DFL) Bill Fisher 6,630 31.87
Write-in 11 0.05
Total votes 20,802 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b c "Scott, Peggy - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  3. ^ "Peggy Scott for House of Representatives District 49a". Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  4. ^ December 8th, 2021 Letter to Mayo Clinic signed by 38 Minnesota House Republican Representatives.
  5. ^ Bierschbach, Briana (December 16, 2021). "Minnesota House Republicans criticize Mayo Clinic for employee vaccine mandate". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  6. ^ Star Tribune Editorial Board (December 16, 2021). "EDITORIAL | Ethical decision is protecting patients". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  7. ^ Lopez, Ricardo (2021-12-16). "House GOP leans on Mayo Clinic to call off its vaccine mandate". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  8. ^ "2008 Results for State Representative District 49A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "2010 Results for State Representative District 49A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "2012 Results for State Representative District 35B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "2014 Results for State Representative District 35B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "2016 Results for State Representative District 35B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "2018 Results for State Representative District 35B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 35B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 31B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

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