Heather Scott
A candidate for State Representative, position A, Idaho Legislative District 1 in the 2016 Idaho General Election, Nov. 8
Party: Republican
City: Blanchard, Idaho
Education: Sandy Valley High School, Magnolia, Ohio. Bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Akron, 1994.
Political background: Incumbent state representative; elected in 2014, and now seeking re-election to a second term. Also served as a Republican precinct committeeman.
Work experience: Worked as an aquatic biologist for more than 15 years, including field work in Idaho, California, Colorado, Washington and Utah. Has quit work to focus full-time on being a state representative.
Family: Married, no children.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Scott (R) | 14,406 | 62.54% |
| Kate McAlister (D) | 8,630 | 37.46% |
Related Coverage
Rep. Scott requests her committees back; Bedke says, ‘We should talk’
Rep. Scott requests her committees back; Bedke says, ‘We should talk’
While Bonner GOP Central Committee backs Scott, Madison GOP CC wants its reps to fulfill their committee duties
First, the Bonner County Republican Central Committee passed a resolution supporting Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and asking that her committee assignments be reinstated, after they were revoked following her disparaging comments…
Eye on Boise: State Rep. Heather Scott forces full reading of Idaho House’s first bill for ‘transparency’ sake
State Rep. Heather Scott says her apology for making a disparaging remark about other female legislators may never be enough for the speaker of the House.
Huckleberries: Rep. Heather Scott would do well to channel the late Helen Chenoweth-Hage
Is outspoken tea party/Redoubt sweetheart Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, channeling the late Helen Chenoweth-Hage? That was a question that came up at Huckleberries Online after Scott got in trouble with House GOP leaders for saying female legislators acquired power through sexual favors. There are similarities between Rep. Scott and the three-term former congresswoman from Idaho’s 1st District. But there are also key differences.
Idaho Rep. Scott clashes with House speaker again
Just a day after she issued a statement apologizing to every House member about her earlier disparaging comments about fellow female legislators, Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, launched a Facebook attack on Thursday, complaining that House Speaker Scott Bedke didn’t immediately restore her committee assignments.
Bedke: ‘She needs to take full responsibility for her words and actions’
Bedke: ‘She needs to take full responsibility for her words and actions’
Rep. Scott objects, forces full reading of the first bill the House considers…
Rep. Scott objects, forces full reading of the first bill the House considers…
Huckleberries: Good people must stand up when hatred is on the march
The canceled neo-Nazi parade in Whitefish, Mont., this month reminds this columnist of a 1999 parade in downtown Coeur d’Alene, led by Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler. The racist from Hayden Lake was then 82 and still spewing hatred. He attracted less than two dozen to the march, including a baby in a stroller and her 6-year-old sister. The march also attracted a large crowd of chanting protesters.
The latest on the Heather Scott brouhaha; link to full story
The latest on the Heather Scott brouhaha; link to full story
Rep. Scott says she has no further comment, sticks with her apology statement
Rep. Scott says she has no further comment, sticks with her apology statement