John P. Scott (June 12, 1933 – May 21, 2010) was an American
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politician who served in the
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. During the 1980s, Scott served as chairman of the New Jersey Conservative Caucus. Scott was campaign manager for Arthur F. Jones in his 1986 bid to unseat
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A resident of Lyndhurst, Scott was elected to the State Senate in 1991, when he defeated incumbent Gabriel Ambrosio in the wake of widespread voter dissatisfaction with then-
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. The feared loss of state aid to local communities under the 1990 Quality Education Act also played a role in Scott's win. The two faced off again in 1993, with Scott winning re-election by a 53%-47% margin. While serving in the Senate, Scott pushed for the elimination of wasteful spending and was an advocate for smaller government.
In 1993, Scott and Senator
Louis F. Kosco
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co-sponsored legislation to impose a commuter tax on
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residents who worked in New Jersey based on their total family income, which Kosco described as "retaliatory legislation" on behalf of the 230,000 New Jersey residents who worked in New York and were assessed taxes by that state on their income.
Scott lost his seat in November 1997 to Democrat
Garry Furnari
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'', May 23, 2010. Accessed May 24, 2010. Furnari won with 55% of the vote, taking the seat of what ''
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'' described as "one of the most conservative Republicans in the Legislature".
He worked for New Jersey Transit after leaving elected office. Scott and his wife moved to
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in August 2001. There he was a founder of the Dingman Township Republican Club and served on the Pike County Republican Committee. He ran in May 2007 in the Republican Party primary for the part-time position of Pike County Auditor.Staff "Williford & Scott running for Pike County Auditors" , ''The Pike County Courier'', March 1, 2007. Accessed May 24, 2010. While in Pennsylvania, he served as an advisor to the political campaigns of several Republican candidates.
Scott died at age 76 on May 21, 2010.