Scott Newman (politician)
| Scott Newman | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 18th district |
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Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Dille |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 18A district |
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In office January 8, 2004 – January 2, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Kielkucki |
| Succeeded by | Ron Shimanski |
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January 14, 1947 Hutchinson, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ginny |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Hutchinson, Minnesota |
| Alma mater |
Minnesota State University, Mankato William Mitchell College of Law |
| Occupation | attorney, legislator |
Scott J. Newman (born January 14, 1947) is a Minnesota attorney and a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents Senate District 18, which includes portions of McLeod, Meeker, Sibley and Wright counties just west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for attorney general in the 2014 election.
Newman graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, receiving his B.A. in history and political science. He later earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.
He previously worked as a deputy sheriff in Hennepin County, as a public defender, and as an administrative law judge.
Newman served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2004 to 2007, running in a 2003 special election after Rep. Tony Kielkucki resigned to accept an appointment as a deputy secretary of state. While in the House, he served on the Education Finance, the Education Policy, the Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy, the State Government Finance, the Ethics, the Public Safety Policy and Finance, and the Transportation committees.
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