Career
She exercised a career in the highest levels of public service, culminating as Permanent Secretary successively in the ministries of Health, Home Affairs and Justice. The Yaren constituency elects two MPs. Scotty came first, ahead of medical doctor, former Cabinet minister and veteran politician Kieren Keke, who retained the second seat.
The other incumbent, Dominic Tabuna, was thus defeated.
Her election made history: she is only the second woman in Nauruan history to be elected to Parliament, following Ruby Dediya (who was Member of Parliament from 1986 to 1992 and from 1995 to 1997). Following her election to Parliament, Mistress
Scotty was appointed by newly elected President Baron Waqa to serve in his administration as Minister for Home Affairs, Education, Youth, and Land Management.
