Phillip Scott

Who is Phillip Scott?

Phil Scott is an American politician from the State of Vermont. Scott is a Republican. He served five terms in the Vermont Senate representing the Washington County Senate District. He was the Vice-Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and Chair of the Senate Institutions Committee. On November 2, 2010, Scott was elected the 79th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. assumed office January 6, 2011.

Scott graduated in 1980 from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education. He is a co-owner of DuBois Construction in Middlesex and is past President of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont. He is also a champion stock-car racer. He won the 1996 and 1998 Thunder Road Late Model Series championships and the 1997 and 1999 Thunder Road Milk Bowls. In 2002, Scott became a three-time champion, winning both the Thunder Road and Airborne LMS track championships and the coveted American Canadian Tour championship. To date, he is the winningest driver at Thunder Road in the modern era with 26 career wins in the track's weekly series. He also competed in the 2005 BRISCA Formula One Championship of the World where he did not finsh.