Phillip Scott (Vermont)
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Phil Scott is an American politician from the State of Vermont. Scott is a Republican
. He served five terms in the Vermont Senate
representing the Washington County Senate District. He was the Vice-Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and Chair of the Senate Institutions Committee. On November 2, 2010, Scott was elected Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
Scott graduated in 1980 from the University of Vermont
with a Bachelor of Science
in Industrial Education. He is a co-owner of DuBois Construction in Middlesex
and is past President of the Associated General Contractors
of Vermont. He is also 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, Scott became a three-time champion, winning both the Thunder Road and Airborne LMS track championships and the coveted American Canadian Tour
championship. To date, he is the winningest driver at Thunder Road in the modern era with 26 career wins in the track's weekly series.
He lives in Berlin, Vermont, and has two grown daughters.
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...
. He served five terms in the Vermont Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
representing the Washington County Senate District. He was the Vice-Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and Chair of the Senate Institutions Committee. On November 2, 2010, Scott was elected Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
Scott graduated in 1980 from the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Industrial Education. He is a co-owner of DuBois Construction in Middlesex
Middlesex, Vermont
Middlesex is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles , of which, 39.7 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles of...
and is past President of the Associated General Contractors
Associated General Contractors
The Associated General Contractors of America is a membership organization dedicated to furthering the ever-changing agenda of commercial construction contractors, improving job site safety, expanding the use of cutting edge technologies and techniques and strengthening the dialogue between...
of Vermont. He is also a champion stock-car
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
racer. He won the 1996 and 1998 Thunder Road
Thunder Road International SpeedBowl
Thunder Road International SpeedBowl, more commonly known as Thunder Road, is a high-banked, paved short track speedway located in the Town of Barre, Vermont . The track is co-owned by Ken Squier and Tom Curley. Currently, Thunder Road hosts four weekly divisions: Late Models, Tiger Sportsman,...
Late Model Series championships and the 1997 and 1999 Thunder Road Milk Bowls. In 2002, Scott became a three-time champion, winning both the Thunder Road and Airborne LMS track championships and the coveted American Canadian Tour
American Canadian Tour
The American Canadian Tour is a late model racing series based in the Northeast United States, Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The American Canada Tour has two different late model divisions: the ACT Tour, formerly known as the "ACT Coors Tour", founded in 1986 and the ACT Castrol Series,...
championship. To date, he is the winningest driver at Thunder Road in the modern era with 26 career wins in the track's weekly series.
He lives in Berlin, Vermont, and has two grown daughters.