Phillip Scott

Background

Scott was born in Barre, Vermont on August 4, 1958.

Education

He graduated from Barre"s Spaulding High School in 1976, and is a 1980 graduate of the University of Vermont, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Education.

Career

Scott began working as a summer construction laborer at DuBois Construction in Middlesex after his high school graduation. In 1986 he became a co-owner. Scott is past President of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont.

To date, he is the most winning driver at Thunder Road in the modern era with 26 career wins in the track"s weekly series.

He also competed in the 2005 BRISCA Formula One Championship of the World where he did not finish. Vermont Senate

A Republican, Scott was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2000, representing the Washington County Senate District.

He was reelected four times, and served from 2001 to 2011. During his Senate career, he was the Vice-Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and Chair of the Senate Institutions Committee.

Lieutenant Governor

On November 2, 2010, Scott was elected the 79th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, assuming office January 6, 2011.

He was reelected in 2012, defeating Cassandra Gekas, and elected for a third term in 2014, defeating Dean Corren. As Lieutenant Governor, Scott presides over the Vermont Senate when it is in session. In both electives offices, Scott has been active with a number of community service projects.

One, "Wheels for Warmth", a tire resale and recycling program that he founded in 2005, has raised more than $253,000 for home heating fuel assistance programs.

In 2011, Scott relied on his experience in and contacts with the construction industry to organize the removal and disposal of mobile homes destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene, an effort which was completed at no cost to the homeowners, and without requiring an expenditure of state funds. In September 2015, Scott announced his candidacy for Governor of Vermont.

Achievements

• Scott is a champion stock car racer. He won the 1996 and 1998 Thunder Road Late Model Series championships and the 1997 and 1999 Thunder Road Milk Bowls. In 2002, he became a three-time champion, winning both the Thunder Road and Airborne Learning Management System track championships and the coveted American Canadian Tour championship.

Membership

In addition, he serves as a member of the committee on committees, the three-member panel which determines Senate committee assignments and appoints committee chairpersons and vice chairpersons.