Tony Scott (politician)

Tony Scott is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 112th district, which includes the town of Monroe and part of Newtown since 2021. Scott is a member of the Republican Party.[1] Scott was elected to the seat during a special election which was held after incumbent Republican J.P. Sredzinski vacated the seat in February 2021.[2] Scott beat out Democrat Nick Kapoor by over 7-points in the April 13th election.[3]

Tony Scott
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 112th district
Assumed office
April 19, 2021
Preceded byJ.P. Sredzinski
Personal details
Born (1976-08-14) August 14, 1976
Orlando, Florida, US
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Monroe, Connecticut
EducationPenn State University (BA)
ProfessionMarketing Executive
WebsiteOfficial Website

Personal Life and Education

Born in Orlando, Scott has lived in Monroe, Connecticut since 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in History from Penn State University. Scott married his wife, Jenn, in 2003 in Newtown, Connecticut. They have twin girls, Lauren & Addison, who were born in Monroe, Connecticut in 2008.

Professional Career

Scott has worked in Marketing most of his professional career.[4] He is currently the Senior Promotions Manager at Edgewell Personal Care in Shelton, Connecticut. Before his current role, he worked in a similar role for Henkel Corporation in Stamford, Connecticut. He also worked on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in Chicago, Illinois from 2002-2007.

Public Service Career

Since moving to Monroe, Scott has served on local boards and commissions before becoming State Representative. Scott first served on the Monroe Economic Development before moving to the Monroe Parks & Recreation Commission. He served there for 9 years and was Chairman for the last 6 years of his service to the Commission. He was next appointed to Monroe’s Town Council serving over a year before resigning to become State Representative.

Legislative Record

Scott has consistently voted to support veterans, businesses, affordability for residents, local control and animals. He is against raising taxes and unfunded mandates that get passed down to municipalities.

Since he was elected, Scott has served on three committees: Public Safety and Security, Human Services and Higher Education and Employment Advancement.

As a Freshman, Scott helped introduce two bills that would directly help constituents in his district.

1. SB 370 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND SECURITY GUARDS MAY PERFORM DUTIES WHILE LICENSE APPLICATIONS ARE PENDING[5] - This bill was brought to his attention by a constituent. He quickly acted to support this bill which would make it easier for Security companies to make new hires in a timely fashion.

2. HB 5366 - AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES[6] - Scott introduced a portion of this bill that was originally brought to his attention by a mother and her son in his District. He also responded quickly, testifying in support of the pending bill that would allow drivers who have low vision to use Bioptic Lenses to take their driver’s license exam and to drive. [7]

Scott also was recognized with a 100% score by The Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) for his exceptional voting record in support of both Connecticut businesses and workers.[8]

Since taking office in April of 2021, Scott has a 100 percent voting record. He plans on maintaining that perfect record during the short session which runs thru May 4, 2022.[9]

Electoral history
Connecticut House of Representatives: Special Election 2021: 112th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Scott 2,248 53.2
Democratic Nick Kapoor 1,948 46.1
Independent William Furrier 31 0.7
Total votes 4,227 100

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References
  1. Ballotpedia. "Tony Scott". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. Bittar, Bill. "Sredzinski resigns as state representative for Connecticut's 112th District". TheMonroeSun.com. The Monroe Sun. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. Gioiele, Brian. "Monroe's Scott wins vacant 112th state House seat". ctpost.com. Hearst Connecticut Media. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. LinkedIn. "Tony Scott". LinkedIn. LinkedIn. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. CGA. "SB 370". CGA. CGA. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. CGA. "HB 5366". CGA. CGA. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  7. Bittar, Bill. "Masuk student hopes Connecticut will allow those with bioptic lenses to drive". TheMonroeSun.com. The Monroe Sun. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. Bittar, Bill. "Scott receives recognition from CBIA". TheMonroeSun.com. The Monroe Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. Release, Press. "State Rep. Scott earns 100 percent voting record for 2021". cthousegop.com. CT House GOP. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  10. Bittar, Bill. "Tony Scott of Monroe is the 112th District's new state representative". TheMonroeSun.com. The Monroe Sun. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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