Peggy Scott (politician)
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Peggy S. Scott is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 49A, which includes portions of Anoka County
in the northern Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Republican
, she is also a small business owner and realtor.
Scott was first elected in 2008, running after three-term Rep. Chris DeLaForest opted not to seek re-election. She was re-elected in 2010. She is currently a member of the House Civil Justice Committee and also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division, and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Sales Tax Division.
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.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 49A, which includes portions of Anoka County
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
in the northern Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, she is also a small business owner and realtor.
Scott was first elected in 2008, running after three-term Rep. Chris DeLaForest opted not to seek re-election. She was re-elected in 2010. She is currently a member of the House Civil Justice Committee and also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division, and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Sales Tax Division.
Scott graduated from Lowthian College, now called the Art Institutes International
Art Institutes International Minnesota
-About the College:The Art Institutes International Minnesota is part of The Art Institutes, a system of proprietary colleges focusing on creative industries. The Art Institutes International Minnesota offers certificate, associates, and bachelor’s degrees with an enrollment of over 2,000 students...
, in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, 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
Andover, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,588 people, 8,107 households, and 7,150 families residing in the city. The population density was 779.6 people per square mile . There were 8,205 housing units at an average density of 240.6 per square mile...
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.