Marvin Scott
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Marvin Scott is a politician in Indianapolis
, and unsuccessful 2010 Republican
candidate for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th Congressional District
. He was previously the unsuccessful Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana in 2004
against incumbent Democrat
Evan Bayh
, but lost to Bayh, receiving 37%, 904,843 votes. Scott earlier was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Indiana's 10th congressional district in 1994 against Andrew Jacobs, Jr.
and received 47.5% of the vote, as well as in 2000 against Congresswoman Julia Carson
receiving 40%, 62,233 votes. Scott also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Congress in the 10th district in 1996 losing to former State Senator Virginia Blankenbaker.
Scott has been a sociology
professor at Butler University
for eighteen years, and was president for nine years of Marvin Scott Associates, a management-consulting firm. He was also President of Saint Paul's College for two years, Assistant Chancellor of the Board of Regents for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for five years, Assistant to the Provost, and Associate Dean and Professor at Boston University for ten years. He serves on the Indianapolis Water Board, Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission
, and the board of the Abraham Clark School of Law and the Regional Council of the Boy Scouts of America
. Scott and his family are members of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, where he serves as a deacon..
. He has a bachelors degree in psychology from Johnson C. Smith University
with one year spent at the University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India, and a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh
. In 2008, Scott was appointed by President George Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a Board Member of the National Council of the Humanities-Digital Humanities. In 2006, Scott was nominated by the Indianapolis Mayor and confirmed by the City-County Council to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Department of Waterworks of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County. During his tenure, he served as President of Waterworks of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County until July of 2011.
to Hillary Clinton and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry
. Scott did not receive direct support from President George W. Bush
or then-candidate for governor Mitch Daniels
and could raise only a very limited campaign budget to work with.
Many of his campaign dollars were spent on radio and print ads in heavily to somewhat Democratic-leaning areas such as Lake County
, Fort Wayne, and the Evansville area.
After the campaign, Scott returned to teaching at Butler University. He also hosts forums with other conservatives on other college campuses from time to time.
from Indiana's 7th congressional district
against incumbent Congressman André Carson
. By the end of September 2010, the WISH-TV Indiana 2010 Election poll showed Carson with 50 percent of the vote. Republican Marvin Scott had just 33 percent and Libertarian
Dav Wilson was at 6 percent.
On Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, the major newspaper in the 7th District, The Indianapolis Star, firmly endorsed Congressman André Carson while excoriating Marvin Scott with "the Republican has resorted to attacks on Carson's Muslim religion."
Scott was again defeated, garnering 37.77% of the vote with 55,213 votes. Incumbent Carson won with 58.84% support from voters, receiving 86,011 votes. Libertarian Dav Wilson got 4815 votes (3.29%) and write-ins got 149 (0.10%).
This was after Scott fired his previous campaign manager, Stan Solomon, for using a personal Twitter account to publish harshly derogatory opinions against homosexuals and Muslims.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, and unsuccessful 2010 Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th Congressional District
Indiana's 7th congressional district
Indiana's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in the heart of the state, the district encompasses most of Marion County and Indianapolis....
. He was previously the unsuccessful Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Indiana in 2004
United States Senate election in Indiana, 2004
The 2004 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Evan Bayh won re-election to a second term.- Campaign :In September, Bayh had $6.5 million cash on hand...
against incumbent Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Evan Bayh
Evan Bayh
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is a lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh is a current Fox News contributor as of March 14, 2011.Bayh first held...
, but lost to Bayh, receiving 37%, 904,843 votes. Scott earlier was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Indiana's 10th congressional district in 1994 against Andrew Jacobs, Jr.
Andrew Jacobs, Jr.
Andrew Jacobs, Jr. usually known as Andy Jacobs is a lawyer and a former Indiana state legislator and Congressman who served for thirty years. His father, Andrew Jacobs, was also a congressman for one term. He was married to one time House colleague Martha Keys of Kansas...
and received 47.5% of the vote, as well as in 2000 against Congresswoman Julia Carson
Julia Carson
Julia May Carson , born Julia May Porter, was a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 1997 until her death in 2007 . Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent the 7th District...
receiving 40%, 62,233 votes. Scott also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Congress in the 10th district in 1996 losing to former State Senator Virginia Blankenbaker.
Scott has been a sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
professor at Butler University
Butler University
Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
for eighteen years, and was president for nine years of Marvin Scott Associates, a management-consulting firm. He was also President of Saint Paul's College for two years, Assistant Chancellor of the Board of Regents for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for five years, Assistant to the Provost, and Associate Dean and Professor at Boston University for ten years. He serves on the Indianapolis Water Board, Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission
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, and the board of the Abraham Clark School of Law and the Regional Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
. Scott and his family are members of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, where he serves as a deacon..
Background
Marvin Scott was born in Henderson, North CarolinaHenderson, North Carolina
Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis...
. He has a bachelors degree in psychology from Johnson C. Smith University
Johnson C. Smith University
Johnson C. Smith University is a private, co-ed, four-year liberal arts institution of higher learning located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. JCSU is also a historically black college...
with one year spent at the University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India, and a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
. In 2008, Scott was appointed by President George Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a Board Member of the National Council of the Humanities-Digital Humanities. In 2006, Scott was nominated by the Indianapolis Mayor and confirmed by the City-County Council to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Department of Waterworks of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County. During his tenure, he served as President of Waterworks of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County until July of 2011.
2004 Senate campaign
Scott's Republican campaign was focused on Christian issues and comparing incumbent Senator Evan BayhEvan Bayh
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is a lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh is a current Fox News contributor as of March 14, 2011.Bayh first held...
to Hillary Clinton and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
. Scott did not receive direct support from President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
or then-candidate for governor Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels
Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels, Jr. is the 49th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana. A Republican, he began his first four-year term as governor on January 10, 2005, and was elected to his second term by an 18-point margin on November 4, 2008. Previously, he was the Director of the...
and could raise only a very limited campaign budget to work with.
Many of his campaign dollars were spent on radio and print ads in heavily to somewhat Democratic-leaning areas such as Lake County
Lake County, Indiana
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,...
, Fort Wayne, and the Evansville area.
After the campaign, Scott returned to teaching at Butler University. He also hosts forums with other conservatives on other college campuses from time to time.
2010 election for the House of Representatives
Scott unsuccessfully ran as the Republican candidate for election to the House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana's 7th congressional district
Indiana's 7th congressional district
Indiana's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in the heart of the state, the district encompasses most of Marion County and Indianapolis....
against incumbent Congressman André Carson
André Carson
André D. Carson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since the special election in 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
. By the end of September 2010, the WISH-TV Indiana 2010 Election poll showed Carson with 50 percent of the vote. Republican Marvin Scott had just 33 percent and Libertarian
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
Dav Wilson was at 6 percent.
On Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, the major newspaper in the 7th District, The Indianapolis Star, firmly endorsed Congressman André Carson while excoriating Marvin Scott with "the Republican has resorted to attacks on Carson's Muslim religion."
Scott was again defeated, garnering 37.77% of the vote with 55,213 votes. Incumbent Carson won with 58.84% support from voters, receiving 86,011 votes. Libertarian Dav Wilson got 4815 votes (3.29%) and write-ins got 149 (0.10%).
Campaign manager replacement
Jerry Alexander was promoted in September to be Scott's 2010 election campaign manager. Alexander previously worked as Congressman Mike Pence’s Political Director for over 6 years and was the Political Director for former Congressman Mike Sodrel’s losing 2008 campaign.This was after Scott fired his previous campaign manager, Stan Solomon, for using a personal Twitter account to publish harshly derogatory opinions against homosexuals and Muslims.