Lauren Scott

Lauren Scott
Lauren Scott
	Lauren Scott
Commissioner, Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Opponent(s)	Michael Sprinkle; Adam Khan
Incumbent	Michael Sprinkle
Personal details
Citizenship	United States
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Reno, Nevada
Alma mater	St. Leo University
Occupation	LGBT advocate; politician; entrepreneur
Website	http://www.scottfornevada.com
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1986–1994
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Unit	56th Fighter Wing, 4450th Tactical Group

Lauren Alex Scott is an American politician, civil rights activist and entrepreneur. In the June 2014 primary election, she won the Republican nomination for the Nevada Assembly's 30th District, earning 58% of the vote. Scott received 46% of the vote in the November 2014 general election and lost the election to incumbent Democrat Michael Sprinkle. ^[1] ^[2]

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval appointed Scott to the Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) in 2012.^[3]

Politics

2012 campaign

In the 2012 Republican primary election for Nevada Assembly District 30, Scott received 21 percent of the vote in her bid for the seat vacated by Democrat Debbie Smith.^[3] By garnering 65 percent of the vote, Ken Lightfoot won the Republican nomination during that election, defeating Scott and Paul Maineri.^[4]

Nevada State Assembly, District 30, Republican Primary Election, 2012^[5]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Ken Lightfoot	1,299	65.1
Republican	Lauren Scott	427	21.4
Republican	Paul Maineri	270	13.5

In the general election, Ken Lightfoot lost the election with 43 percent to Michael Sprinkle's 57 percent.^[6]

2014 campaign

Scott lost the 2014 general election campaign to incumbent Democrat Michael Sprinkle.^[7]

Nevada State Assembly, District 30, General Election, 2014^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Sprinkle	6,187	53.89
	Republican	Lauren Scott	5,293	46.11

Scott won the Nevada Assembly District 30 primary election by receiving 58 percent of the vote, allowing her to advance and represent the Republican Party in November to challenge the current Democratic incumbent, State Assemblyman Michael Sprinkle.^[1] Adam Khan unsuccessfully ran against Scott in the primary, winning 42 percent of the vote. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval endorsed Scott, while Khan had received the endorsement of the Nevada Republican Assembly (NVRA).^[4]

Nevada State Assembly, District 30, Republican Primary Election, 2014^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lauren Scott	1,187	58.33
	Republican	Adam Khan	848	41.67

2016 campaign

Scott announced that she would run again for the Nevada Assembly District 30 seat in 2016.^[10]

Nevada State Assembly, District 30, General Election, 2016^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Sprinkle	13,572	57.87
	Republican	Lauren Scott	9,881	42.13

Civil rights activism

Scott founded Equality Nevada, Inc. in 2009^[12] and served as the executive director from 2009 through 2015.^[13] Equality Nevada was organized to fight for LGBTQ equality in Nevada and it was voted one of the top grassroots organizations in Northern Nevada in 2009.^[14]

Scott supported the repeal of the military "Don't ask, don't tell" policy in 2010. A ban on military service by openly gay and lesbian service members was ruled as a violation of the US Constitution in Log Cabin Republicans v. United States of America in 2011.

In the 2011 legislative session, Scott continued to work to advance civil rights in Nevada.^[15]^[16] By working with members of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Nevada Women's Lobby and the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), she was able to help secure the passage of transgender inclusive civil rights legislation for the first time in Nevada.^[17]^[18] She has been recognized on the floor of both the Nevada Assembly and the Senate.^[19]^[20]

During the 2013 Nevada legislative session Scott testified in support of SB139, a bill to add 'gender identity and expression' to the state hate crime statutes.^[21]^[22] The bill was signed by Governor Brian Sandoval on May 21, 2013.^[23]

Post transition life

After resigning her position as Electrical Design Manager at Plasma-Therm in 1998, Scott began her gender transition in 1999 while living in Clearwater, Florida. She co-founded a start-up company that produced high voltage power supplies, which was later acquired and rebranded as Gripping Power, Inc. in 2002.^[24]

Scott was employed as an electrical systems engineer at Biodiesel Solutions in 2007.^[25] She was laid off when Biodiesel Solutions ceased operations in 2008.^[26] She has worked as a consultant, on business development and renewable energy issues since then.^[3]

She founded and became the president and CEO of Alkcon Corporation in 2013.^[27]^[28]

Education

Scott graduated with honors from St. Leo University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, with specializations in technology management and information systems, in 1994.^[29]

Military service

Scott enlisted in the US Air Force in 1986 and worked as a firefighter until she received an honorable discharge in 1994.^[30]

References

^ ^a ^b Lachman, Samantha (June 12, 2014). "Nevada Republican Could Become Nation's First Transgender State Legislator". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ "Lauren Scott files for Republican candidate for Nevada's Assembly District 30". KRNV-DT Reno. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Activist Lauren Scott to run for Nevada's Assembly District 30". KRNV-DT Reno. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ ^a ^b Johnson, Chris. "Trans Republican wins primary in bid for Nevada Assembly seat". Washington Blade. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^ "2012-Nevada Primary Election Results Summary" (PDF). Washoe County. June 12, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
^ "Election Results". KTNV. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^ "Nevada Republican Fails to Become First Transgender State Lawmaker in U.S." KOLO. November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
^ "2014-Nevada General Election". Nevada Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
^ "2014-Nevada Primary Election". Nevada Secretary of State. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
^ "GOP's Lauren Scott Tries Again for Assembly Seat". KOLO. November 4, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
^ "2016-Nevada General Election". Nevada Secretary of State. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
^ "Silver Flume: Nevada Business Search" Nevada Secretary of State
^ "Out and About" Reno News and Review, November 25, 2010.
^ "Best of Northern Nevada". Reno News and Review, September 15, 2009.
^ "Bills under consideration target transgender bias". Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 24, 2011.
^ "Week of Firsts for Nevada's Transgender Community" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. YGR Media, March 17, 2011.
^ "Nevada Lawmakers Advance Three More Transgender Rights Bills". Edge, April 22, 2011.
^ "Sandoval signs transgender job discrimination bill". Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 24, 2011.
^ "Nevada Assembly Floor Session Journal" Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, March 15, 2011.
^ "Nevada Senate Floor Session Journal" Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, May 11, 2011.
^ "Testimony and Statement of Record of SB139" Legislative Counsel Bureau - Nevada Legislature, March 4, 2013.
^ "Bill Would Add Gender-Related Identity to Hate Crime Law" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Nevada Media Alliance, March 4, 2013.
^ "Nevada’s Hate Crimes Protections Now Include Transgender Community" Nevada Media Alliance, May 21, 2013.
^ "Applied Energy Technologies Announces Operational Changes" Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. Gripping Power, Inc., November 1, 2002.
^ "Biodiesel Solutions staff" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Northern Nevada Business Weekly, July 30, 2007.
^ "Biodiesel Solutions, Inc. Closes in Sparks" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. NCET, August 22, 2008.
^ "Methane-to-propane startup wooing investors" Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Northern Nevada Business Weekly, June 9, 2014.
^ "A clean agreement" Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Northern Nevada Business Weekly, July 14, 2015.
^ "NV Could Be First State To Elect Openly Transgender Republican Legislator". Public News Service, June 2014.
^ "DD Form 214". US Department of Defense, November 18, 2021.

External links

Official website
Not A Good Night For Trans Candidates Either by Monica Roberts (November 5, 2014), TransGriot
Nevada might get its first transgender legislator — and she’s Republican by Whip Villarreal (July 5, 2014), Las Vegas Review-Journal
Republicans Elect Their First Ever Transgender Candidate In Party Primary by Jean Ann Esselink (June 13, 2014) The New Civil Rights Movement
Nevada Republican Could Become Nation's First Transgender State Legislator by Samantha Lachman (June 12, 2014) The Huffington Post
US: Trans candidate wins Nevada Republican primary by Nick Duffy (June 12, 2014) Pink News
Nev.'s Scott Could Be Nation's First Transgender State Legislator by Neal Broverman (March 19, 2012), The Advocate

[Lachman-1] Lachman, Samantha (June 12, 2014). "Nevada Republican Could Become Nation's First Transgender State Legislator". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[2] "Lauren Scott files for Republican candidate for Nevada's Assembly District 30". KRNV-DT Reno. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

[KRNV_2013-3] "Activist Lauren Scott to run for Nevada's Assembly District 30". KRNV-DT Reno. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

[Johnson1-4] Johnson, Chris. "Trans Republican wins primary in bid for Nevada Assembly seat". Washington Blade. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

[5] "2012-Nevada Primary Election Results Summary" (PDF). Washoe County. June 12, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

[KTNV1-6] "Election Results". KTNV. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

[7] "Nevada Republican Fails to Become First Transgender State Lawmaker in U.S." KOLO. November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.

[8] "2014-Nevada General Election". Nevada Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

[9] "2014-Nevada Primary Election". Nevada Secretary of State. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

[10] "GOP's Lauren Scott Tries Again for Assembly Seat". KOLO. November 4, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.

[11] "2016-Nevada General Election". Nevada Secretary of State. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.

[12] "Silver Flume: Nevada Business Search" Nevada Secretary of State

[13] "Out and About" Reno News and Review, November 25, 2010.

[14] "Best of Northern Nevada". Reno News and Review, September 15, 2009.

[15] "Bills under consideration target transgender bias". Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 24, 2011.

[16] "Week of Firsts for Nevada's Transgender Community" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. YGR Media, March 17, 2011.

[17] "Nevada Lawmakers Advance Three More Transgender Rights Bills". Edge, April 22, 2011.

[18] "Sandoval signs transgender job discrimination bill". Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 24, 2011.

[19] "Nevada Assembly Floor Session Journal" Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, March 15, 2011.

[20] "Nevada Senate Floor Session Journal" Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, May 11, 2011.

[21] "Testimony and Statement of Record of SB139" Legislative Counsel Bureau - Nevada Legislature, March 4, 2013.

[22] "Bill Would Add Gender-Related Identity to Hate Crime Law" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Nevada Media Alliance, March 4, 2013.

[23] "Nevada’s Hate Crimes Protections Now Include Transgender Community" Nevada Media Alliance, May 21, 2013.

[24] "Applied Energy Technologies Announces Operational Changes" Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. Gripping Power, Inc., November 1, 2002.

[25] "Biodiesel Solutions staff" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Northern Nevada Business Weekly, July 30, 2007.

[26] "Biodiesel Solutions, Inc. Closes in Sparks" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. NCET, August 22, 2008.

[27] "Methane-to-propane startup wooing investors" Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Northern Nevada Business Weekly, June 9, 2014.

[28] "A clean agreement" Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Northern Nevada Business Weekly, July 14, 2015.

[29] "NV Could Be First State To Elect Openly Transgender Republican Legislator". Public News Service, June 2014.

[30] "DD Form 214". US Department of Defense, November 18, 2021.

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Lauren Scott

Politics

2012 campaign

2014 campaign

2016 campaign

Civil rights activism

Post transition life

Education

Military service

References

External links

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