Scott Allen (born December 18, 1965) is an American businessman and

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politician. He is a member of the

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, representing central

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Biography

From

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, Scott served in the United States Army Reserve and received his bachelor's degree in political science from

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and his master's degree in urban planning/public administration. He also went to

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and

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. Allen is in the real estate business. He also served on the Waukesha Common Council and is a

. On November 4, 2014, Allen was elected to the

. 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

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over the Wisconsin capitol for

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. He tweeted, "Is this any more appropriate than erecting the Christian flag over the Capitol?" In an interview with the

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, he stated, the flag "advocates a behavior or lifestyle that some Wisconsin residents may not condone. Therefore, it is divisive."

Electoral history

2014

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Scott 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