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American politician (born 1958)
Thomas Scott
Scott in 2010
In office Preceded by John D. Prete Succeeded by Max S. Case
Born (1958-04-21 ) April 21, 1958 (age 66 ) Connecticut Occupation
radio show host
realtor
Thomas Scott (born April 21, 1958)[1] realtor .
Life and career [ edit ]
Born in 1958, Scott attended Southern Connecticut State University but did not graduate.[2]
He was first elected to the Connecticut Senate in 1980, becoming at 22 the youngest state senator ever seated.[3] Milford .[2] [4]
Scott was known for his vehement opposition to the income tax[5] [3] [6] [7]
He sought a seat in the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd congressional district in 1990, losing to Democrat Rosa DeLauro .[3] [8] [3] [9] [10] [11]
After leaving the state legislature, he worked as a real estate broker and, starting in 1993, a radio talk show host for WPOP .[12] [13] [14] WTIC ;[15] WELI .[16] Off Center with Roger Vann, until Vann left the station in 1999.[17] [18]
In July 2008, Scott rejoined WELI. That October, he interviewed United States Senator Chris Dodd . WELI chose not to air the interview due to disagreements between co-host and producer Ryan Gorman and Scott, which led to Scott leaving the station.[19] WERC in Birmingham, Alabama, another Clear Channel Communications affiliate station, later posted the interview to its website.[20]
In 2011, Scott aided the successful state Senate campaign of Len Suzio .[21] Linda McMahon 's second U.S. Senate campaign in February 2012.[22]
As of 2024, Scott is a realtor in Milford, Connecticut.[23]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Tom Scott" . Hartford Courant . October 3, 1994. Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ a b c d Pazniokas, Mark (September 22, 1991). "Riding A Taxpayer Rebellion" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Madden, Richard L. (April 1, 1984). "Connecticut Senate pass tax bill and O'Neil signs it" . New York Times . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Keating, Christopher (November 20, 2014). "Capitol Caldron: Hot Summer of '91 Gave Birth to Income Tax" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Johnson, Kirk (October 6, 1991). "Lawmakers Tell 40,000 at Rally Connecticut Income Tax Will Die" . New York Times . Retrieved August 2, 2018 .
^ Greenberg, Brigitte (September 8, 1994). "Tom Scott jumps into governor's race" . The Hour . Associated Press. Retrieved August 2, 2018 .
^ Ravo, Nick (November 7, 1990). "The 1990 Elections: Connecticut – Congressional Contests; Franks Wins House Seat, Spoiling Moffett's Comeback Effort" . New York Times . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Pazniokas, Mark (July 1, 1992). "Scott Announces Run for Congressional Seat" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 2, 2018 .
^ Davis, Richard; Owen, Diana Marie (1998). New Media and American Politics 249 . ISBN 9780195120608
^ Hays, Constance L. (November 4, 1992). "The 1992 election: Connecticut–U. S. House races; Incumbents Stave Off Rivals Amid Economic Concerns" . New York Times . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Lender, Jon (April 22, 1993). "Leading Income Tax Foe May Get Radio Talk Show" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ "The 1994 campaign: Races in Connecticut for Governor, Other Statewide Offices and Congress" . New York Times . November 6, 1994.
^ Rabinovitz, Jonathan (September 14, 1994). "The 1994 Campaign: Connecticut; Senate Leader Loses Governor Race to Comptroller in an Upset" . New York Times .
^ Keveney, Bill (January 20, 1995). "Tom Scott Returns to the Airwaves" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Lender, Jon (February 8, 1996). "What Happened to Eliminating the Income Tax?" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 2, 2018 .
^ Tuhus, Melinda (July 13, 1997). "Civil Rights, Elective Office, or What?" . New York Times . Retrieved August 2, 2018 .
^ Weiss, Tara (June 4, 1999). "Talk Show Host Rejects 75% Pay Cut" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Bass, Paul (November 11, 2008). "Dodd interview censored" . New Haven Independent . Retrieved August 2, 2018 .
^ Bass, Paul (November 13, 2008). "Clear Channel Runs Dodd Interview—In Alabama" . New Haven Independent . Retrieved August 2, 2018 .
^ Pazniokas, Mark (February 28, 2011). "Tom Scott, a 90s tax protester, notches a win in Meriden" . Connecticut Mirror . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ Dixon, Ken (October 6, 2012). "McMahon, Murphy's inner circles a sharp contrast" . Connecticut Post . Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ "About Thomas Scott" . realtor.com . Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
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