Greg Scott | |
|---|---|
 Rep. Greg Scott | |
| Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 54th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Brooks |
| Magisterial District Judge,38-2-09 | |
| In office January 4,2016 [1] –February 8,2022 [2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Norristown,Pennsylvania |
| Education | |
| Website | Official website |
Gregory Scott is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 54th District since 2023. [3]
A native of Norristown, Scott served as a non-voting junior borough councilman and a volunteer firefighter and EMT as a teenager. [4] He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business communications from Chestnut Hill College, and a master's degree in organizational leadership from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. [2]
Scott worked as a congressional aide to U.S. Representatives Joe Sestak and Chaka Fattah, and as chief of staff to the CEO of Universal Companies, a nonprofit founded by Kenny Gamble. [4]
Scott was elected a magisterial district judge in November 2015, becoming the first African American district judge in Montgomery County and (at 28) the youngest sitting judge in Pennsylvania. [1] He resigned in February 2022 to run for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 54th District, which was redistricted from Western Pennsylvania to Montgomery County. [2] He was elected on November 8, 2022, defeating Republican Allen Arthur Anderson by 72% to 28%. [5]
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