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'''Charles Scott''' (born August 19, 1945) is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Wyoming Senate]], representing the 30th district<ref>{{cite web|last=Wyoming Legislature|title=Charles Scott|url=http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=294|accessdate=22 February 2012}}</ref> since 1983. Previously he was in the House from 1979 to 1982. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/2756/charles-scott|title=Charles Scott's Biography|website=Vote Smart|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref>
'''Charles Scott''' (born August 19, 1945) is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Wyoming Senate]], representing the 30th district<ref>{{cite web|last=Wyoming Legislature|title=Charles Scott|url=http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=294|accessdate=22 February 2012}}</ref> since 1983. Previously he was in the House from 1979 to 1982. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/2756/charles-scott|title=Charles Scott's Biography|website=Vote Smart|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref>


Scott won reelection in 2016 over Democratic opponent Robert Ford 5,831-1,521 (79.3% - 20.7%).<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Senate Statewide Candidates Official Summary|url=http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2016/Results/General/2016_General_Statewide_Senate_Candidates_Summary.pdf|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref>
Scott won reelection in 2016 over Democratic opponent Robert Ford 5,831-1,521 (79.3% - 20.7%).<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Senate Statewide Candidates Official Summary|url=http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2016/Results/General/2016_General_Statewide_Senate_Candidates_Summary.pdf|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref> 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".<ref>Beck, Bob. "Senate cuts UW’s Gender Studies program", Wyoming Public Radio, February 26, 2022 [https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2022-02-26/senate-cuts-uws-gender-studies-program]</ref>


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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 79)
USMC Base, near Klamath Falls, Oregon
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCasper, Wyoming
OccupationRancher

Charles 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 House from 1979 to 1982. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School.[2]

Scott won reelection in 2016 over Democratic opponent Robert Ford 5,831-1,521 (79.3% - 20.7%).[3] 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".[4]

References

  1. ^ Wyoming Legislature. "Charles Scott". Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Charles Scott's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  3. ^ "2016 Senate Statewide Candidates Official Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. ^ Beck, Bob. "Senate cuts UW’s Gender Studies program", Wyoming Public Radio, February 26, 2022 [1]