Scott Reske
Encyclopedia
Scott E. Reske is a Democratic
member of the Indiana House of Representatives
, representing the 37th District since 2001. He is chair of the Midwestern Legislative Conference, the Midwestern office of The Council of State Governments
. Reske is currently a candidate for Unites States Representative in Indiana's 5th congressional district
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in 2012
on November 1, 2011.
Early in his college career, Scott decided to serve his country as a United States Marine Corps officer. Between his junior and senior years at Purdue, he attended Officer Candidate School and later was an Honor Graduate from The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia.
After graduating from Purdue in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Scott accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corp and was subsequently selected to become a Marine aviator. Scott served as a helicopter pilot stationed on the West Coast with multiple overseas deployments to the Far East. While serving in the Marine Corps, Scott earned a Masters of Public Administration from City University of Seattle.
After leaving active duty in 1992, Scott joined the family business and moved his family back to Pendleton. Scott became a business owner and principal of one of Indiana’s major civil engineering firms, which employs over 100 people. Today, Scott is involved with a start-up construction firm and a construction products company.
As an Iraq War veteran, Scott continued his military service in the Marine Corps Reserve. Serving a total of 28 years, Scott retired as a Colonel in 2009. Fully involved in community service, Scott was a volunteer firefighter with the Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years and currently volunteers as a reserve Deputy with the Madison County Sheriff's Department.
Scott is married to Jennifer and has three children.
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...
member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
, representing the 37th District since 2001. He is chair of the Midwestern Legislative Conference, the Midwestern office of The Council of State Governments
Council of State Governments
The Council of State Governments is a nonpartisan non-profit organization in the United States serving the state governments. It serves state legislatures, state courts, and executive branch officials and agencies, and is the only multi-branch organization of state governments in the United...
. Reske is currently a candidate for Unites States Representative in Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
.
2012 congressional campaign
Reske announced his plans to run for Congress in Indiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
in 2012
United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2012
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state...
on November 1, 2011.
Personal Life
Scott Reske moved to Indiana with his family in 1964 when his father began work as a plant engineer in Lapel. Spending his childhood in Madison County, Scott graduated from Pendleton Heights High School in 1978. Scott was accepted to Purdue University and, while studying for his engineering degree, served as a firefighter and lived in the local fire station as a caretaker.Early in his college career, Scott decided to serve his country as a United States Marine Corps officer. Between his junior and senior years at Purdue, he attended Officer Candidate School and later was an Honor Graduate from The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia.
After graduating from Purdue in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Scott accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corp and was subsequently selected to become a Marine aviator. Scott served as a helicopter pilot stationed on the West Coast with multiple overseas deployments to the Far East. While serving in the Marine Corps, Scott earned a Masters of Public Administration from City University of Seattle.
After leaving active duty in 1992, Scott joined the family business and moved his family back to Pendleton. Scott became a business owner and principal of one of Indiana’s major civil engineering firms, which employs over 100 people. Today, Scott is involved with a start-up construction firm and a construction products company.
As an Iraq War veteran, Scott continued his military service in the Marine Corps Reserve. Serving a total of 28 years, Scott retired as a Colonel in 2009. Fully involved in community service, Scott was a volunteer firefighter with the Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years and currently volunteers as a reserve Deputy with the Madison County Sheriff's Department.
Scott is married to Jennifer and has three children.
External links
- Indiana State Legislature - Representative Scott Reske Official government website
- Reske for Congress Official Congressional campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Scott E. Reske (IN) profile
- Follow the Money - Scott E Reske