Scott Leo Klug (born January 16, 1953) is an American lobbyist, author, and businessman, as well as a former politician and television reporter. From 1991-1999, he was a
Republican
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Political ideology
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
United States House of Representatives
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from
Wisconsin
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, representing .
Early life, education and career
Klug grew up in
West Allis
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History
The name West Allis derives from Edward P. Allis, ...
and
Wauwatosa
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, both Milwaukee-area suburbs. He attended
Marquette University High School
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, a Roman Catholic boys school, and then
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Appleton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1847, its first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Lawrence was the second college in the U.S. to be founded as a coeducati ...
, graduating with a degree in history in 1975. The following year he received a master's degree in journalism from
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
. He later received an
M.B.A.
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from the
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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in 1990. For 14 years, Klug was a television journalist,
serving as anchor and reporter for various stations in
Seattle
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, Washington,
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...
, and Washington, D.C.
U.S. Congress
Klug was first elected to the
102nd Congress in 1990, defeating, in a surprise upset, 16 term incumbent
Robert Kastenmeier, with
53% of the vote. He won re-election in 1992 with
63% of the vote, in 1994 with
69% of the vote, and in 1996 with
57% of the vote.
While in office, Klug was a member of the
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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. In his first term, he gained national attention as one of the members of the Republican
Gang of Seven
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. He also opposed the
George H. W. Bush administration by supporting
abortion rights
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and
family leave
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.
While in Congress, Klug opposed the federal drinking age, saying alcohol regulation should be a matter left to individual states, and advocated the revocation of the 1984
National Minimum Drinking Age Act
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.
At the urging of Republican leadership under
Newt Gingrich, Klug presented a resolution stating that the House would not support
continuing resolution
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s to keep government funding; this led to the
United States federal government shutdown of 1995 and 1996
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...
.
Klug did not run for re-election in 1998, and his term expired on January 3, 1999.
His seat was won by Democrat
Tammy Baldwin
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.
Post-Congressional career
Klug currently serves as director of public affairs for
Foley & Lardner
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, a Wisconsin-based law firm, and represents clients
in
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
and various state capitals.
In 2013, he authored ''The Alliance'', a mystery novel about religion and antiquities.
In 2007, Klug co-chaired
Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign in Wisconsin along with former U.S. Sen.
Bob Kasten and former State Sen.
Cathy Stepp. On January 30, 2008, Giuliani dropped out of the race.
In August 1998, Klug, as head of Barking Sands Media, purchased ''Wisconsin Trails'', a travel magazine. He was the CEO of Trails Media Group, based in
Black Earth, Wisconsin
Black Earth is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Black Earth. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
In 1851, th ...
, until 2007 when the company was sold to the ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' and moved to
Milwaukee
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, Wisconsin.
Personal life
Klug is a resident of
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...
with his wife, Theresa Summers Klug. The couple has three children.
References
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1953 births
Living people
American television reporters and correspondents
Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
Politicians from Milwaukee
Medill School of Journalism alumni
Lawrence University alumni
Wisconsin School of Business alumni
Businesspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin
Marquette University High School alumni
Catholics from Wisconsin
Members of Congress who became lobbyists