Scott Allen (born December 18, 1965) is an
American
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businessman and
Republican politician. He is a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly, representing central
Waukesha County.
Biography
From
Waukesha, Wisconsin, Scott served in the United States Army Reserve and received his bachelor's degree in political science from
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and his master's degree in urban planning/public administration. He also went to
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UW Oshkosh or UW Osh) is a public university in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs to nearly 14,000 students e ...
and
University of Wisconsin–Waukesha. Allen is in the real estate business. He also served on the Waukesha Common Council and is a
Republican.
On November 4, 2014, Allen was elected to the
Wisconsin State Assembly. He serves in Senate District 33, Assembly District 97.
In 2015, Allen recorded a "Christmas message" for the Wisconsin Assembly Republicans' YouTube channel. In that video, he proselytizes, "For those who may watch this who are not Christians, I invite you to consider the hope offered by the Prince of Peace," and he quotes the Bible: “We are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved" (Hebrews 10:39).
In June 2019, Allen criticized flying the
Gay Pride flag over the Wisconsin capitol for
LGBT Pride Month
LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically in June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and ha ...
. He tweeted, "Is this any more appropriate than erecting the Christian flag over the Capitol?" In an interview with the
Associated Press, he stated, the flag "advocates a behavior or lifestyle that some Wisconsin residents may not condone. Therefore, it is divisive."
Electoral history
2014
References
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Living people
Politicians from Waukesha, Wisconsin
Military personnel from Wisconsin
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni
Wisconsin city council members
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
21st-century American politicians
United States Army soldiers
United States Army reservists
1965 births