Scott Gessler
| Scott Gessler | |
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| Secretary of State of Colorado | |
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In office January 11, 2011 – January 15, 2015 |
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| Governor | John Hickenlooper |
| Preceded by | Bernie Buescher |
| Succeeded by | Wayne W. Williams |
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May 28, 1965 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Yale University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Northwestern University |
Scott Gessler is the former Secretary of State of Colorado, having served from 2011 to 2015. He is a former business owner and elections attorney. Gessler is a member of the Republican Party. Gessler is also a veteran of the United States Army.
Scott Gessler was born in Detroit, Michigan, his parents moved many times during his childhood but settled in a small suburb outside of Chicago, Illinois. He attended public schools and graduated from Riverside-Brookfield High School in 1983, where he excelled in extracurriculars. After high school, Gessler attended Yale University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree, he would continue to the University of Michigan Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate. Gessler later received an MBA at Northwestern University, after doing so, he began his career as a federal prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and served as a reservist in the United States Army for sixteen years. After Gessler returned from serving in the Army, he re-located to Denver, Colorado where he began working for a small law practice, where he specialized in election law. In 2002, Gessler fought against gerrymandering in Colorado House and Senate districts.
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