John B. Scott (Texas politician)

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John Scott
114th Secretary of State of Texas
Assumed office
October 21, 2021
GovernorGreg Abbott
Preceded byJoe Esparza (acting)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA)
South Texas College of Law Houston (JD)

John B. Scott is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as 114th Secretary of State of Texas since his October 21, 2021 appointment by Governor Greg Abbott, succeeding acting secretary Joe Esparza.[1][2][3]

Prior to serving as Secretary of State, Scott was the Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation under then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.[4] Scott was also the chief operating officer for the Health and Human Services Commission in Texas.[5][6] In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Scott briefly represented Donald Trump in a lawsuit related to the election results in Pennsylvania.[7]

He earned a B.A. at the University of Texas, Austin his J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law Houston.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Barragán, James; Svitek, Patrick (2021-10-21). "Gov. Greg Abbott's pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2021-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Biography of Secretary of State John B. Scott". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 2021-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Texas Democrats petitioned the state Supreme Court to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to defund the entire legislature". Business Insider.
  4. ^ Holtz, Hannah. "Governor Abbott appoints new Texas Secretary of State". KCBD 11. Retrieved 2021-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Governor Abbott Appoints John Scott As Texas Secretary Of State". Office of the Texas Governor. Retrieved 2021-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Four To Department Of Information Resources". Office of the Governor of Texas. Retrieved 2021-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Mekelburg, Madlin. "Lawyer who represented Trump in 2020 election challenge named Texas secretary of state". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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