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Scott Newman
Scott Newman
Member of the Minnesota Senate; from the 18th district
	In office; January 4, 2011 – January 2, 2023
Preceded by	Steve Dille
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives; from the 18A district
	In office; January 8, 2004 – January 2, 2007
Preceded by	Tony Kielkucki
Succeeded by	Ron Shimanski
Personal details
Born	January 14, 1947 (age 77); Hutchinson, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ginny
Children	3
Residence	Hutchinson, Minnesota
Alma mater	Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Mitchell College of Law
Occupation	attorney, legislator

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Scott J. Newman (born January 14, 1947) is an American attorney and former Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represented Senate District 18, which includes portions of McLeod, Meeker, Sibley and Wright counties just west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for attorney general in the 2014 election.^[1]

Early life, education, and career

Newman graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, receiving his B.A. in history and political science. He later earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.^[2]

He previously worked as a deputy sheriff in Hennepin County, as a public defender, and as an administrative law judge.^[2]

Newman ran unsuccessfully as the Republican party endorsed candidate for the 1st Judicial District Court Judge in the 2006 election.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Newman served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2004 to 2007, running in a 2003 special election after Rep. Tony Kielkucki resigned to accept an appointment as a deputy secretary of state. While in the House, he served on the Education Finance, the Education Policy, the Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy, the State Government Finance, the Ethics, the Public Safety Policy and Finance, and the Transportation committees.^[2]

Minnesota Senate

Newman was first elected to the Senate in 2010, running after longtime incumbent Senator Steve Dille announced he would not seek re-election. Newman was re-elected in 2012, 2016 and 2020. While in office, he served as chairman of the Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.^[3]

References

^ "State Sen. Scott Newman to run for attorney general". Twin Cities. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Legislator Record - Newman, Scott J". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
^ "Newman, Scott J. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2017-11-30.

External links

Scott Newman at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
Senator Scott Newman official Minnesota Senate website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Scott Newman Profile

Party political offices
Preceded by Christopher Barden	Republican nominee for Attorney General of Minnesota 2014	Succeeded by Doug Wardlow
Minnesota Senate
Preceded by Steve Dille	Senator from the 18th district 2011–present	Incumbent
Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by Tony Kielkucki	Member of the House of Representatives from the 18A district 2004–2007	Succeeded by Ron Shimanski

[1] "State Sen. Scott Newman to run for attorney general". Twin Cities. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2017-11-30.

[state1-2] "Legislator Record - Newman, Scott J". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved 2012-12-04.

[3] "Newman, Scott J. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2017-11-30.

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-| spouse= Ginny
-| children= 3
-| residence=[[Hutchinson, Minnesota]]
-| religion=[[Lutheran]]
-|}}
+{{Infobox officeholder
-'''Scott J. Newman''' (born January 14, 1947) is [[Minnesota]] politician and member of the [[Minnesota Senate]]. A member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]], he represents District 18, which includes portions of [[McLeod County, Minnesota|McLeod]], [[Meeker County, Minnesota|Meeker]], [[Sibley County, Minnesota|Sibley]] and [[Wright County, Minnesota|Wright]] counties just west of the [[Twin Cities]] metropolitan area. He is an [[attorney at law|attorney]].
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+}}
+'''Scott J. Newman''' (born January 14, 1947) is an American attorney and former [[Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus|Republican]] member of the [[Minnesota Senate]]. He represented Senate District 18, which includes portions of [[McLeod County, Minnesota|McLeod]], [[Meeker County, Minnesota|Meeker]], [[Sibley County, Minnesota|Sibley]] and [[Wright County, Minnesota|Wright]] counties just west of the [[Twin Cities]] metropolitan area. He is also a former member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] and was the Republican nominee for [[Attorney general of Minnesota|attorney general]] in the [[2014 Minnesota Attorney General election|2014 election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.twincities.com/2014/05/28/state-sen-scott-newman-to-run-for-attorney-general/|title=State Sen. Scott Newman to run for attorney general|date=2014-05-28|work=Twin Cities|access-date=2017-11-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
 ==Early life, education, and career==
-Newman graduated from [[Mankato State University]] in [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]], receiving his [[bachelor of arts|B.A.]] in History and Political Science. He later earned his [[juris doctor|J.D.]] from [[William Mitchell College of Law]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]].<ref name="state1"/>
+Newman graduated from [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]] in [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]], receiving his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in history and political science. He later earned his [[juris doctor|J.D.]] from [[William Mitchell College of Law]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]].<ref name="state1"/>
 He previously worked as a [[deputy sheriff]] in [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]], as a [[public defender]], and as an administrative law judge.<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10819 |title=Legislator Record - Newman, Scott J |publisher=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |date= |accessdate=2012-12-04}}</ref>
+Newman ran unsuccessfully as the Republican party endorsed candidate for the 1st Judicial District Court Judge in the 2006 election.
 ==Minnesota House of Representatives==
-Newman previously served in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] from 2004 to 2007, running in a 2003 special election after Rep. Tony Kielkucki resigned to accept appointment as Deputy Secretary of State in the Elections Office by then-[[Minnesota Secretary of State]] [[Mary Kiffmeyer]]. While in the House, he served on the Education Finance, the Education Policy, the Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy, the State Government Finance, the Ethics, the Public Safety Policy and Finance, and the Transportation committees.<ref name="state1"/>
+Newman served in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] from 2004 to 2007, running in a 2003 special election after Rep. Tony Kielkucki resigned to accept an appointment as a deputy secretary of state. While in the House, he served on the Education Finance, the Education Policy, the Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy, the State Government Finance, the Ethics, the Public Safety Policy and Finance, and the Transportation committees.<ref name="state1"/>
 ==Minnesota Senate==
-Newman was first elected to the Senate in 2010, running after longtime incumbent Senator [[Steve Dille]] announced he would not seek re-election. Newman was re-elected in 2012.
+Newman was first elected to the Senate in 2010, running after longtime incumbent Senator [[Steve Dille]] announced he would not seek re-election. Newman was re-elected in 2012, 2016 and 2020. While in office, he served as chairman of the Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?id=10819|title=Newman, Scott J. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us|language=en|access-date=2017-11-30}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
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+{{MN-legdb|10819|Scott Newman}}
 *[http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1173 Senator Scott Newman] ''official Minnesota Senate website''
 *[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=2093 Project Vote Smart - Senator Scott Newman Profile]
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+{{s-aft|after=[[Doug Wardlow]]}}
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 {{s-bef|before=[[Steve Dille]]}}
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-[[Category:People from McLeod County, Minnesota]]
 [[Category:Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni]]
 [[Category:William Mitchell College of Law alumni]]
 [[Category:Minnesota lawyers]]
+[[Category:Public defenders]]
+[[Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature]]

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