H. Scott Conklin

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Scott Conklin

|image = Scott Conklin (51986141752) (cropped).jpg

|state_house = Pennsylvania

|district = 77th

|term_start = January 2, 2007

|term_end =

|predecessor = Lynn Herman

|successor =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|7}}

|birth_place = Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Democratic

|spouse = Terri

|children = 1

|website = [http://www.pahouse.com/conklin Government website]

}}

Harry Scott Conklin (born October 7, 1958) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 77th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006.{{cite web| title = 2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly| work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information| publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State| year = 2004| url = http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13| access-date = 2009-01-09| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081127151803/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13| archive-date = 2008-11-27}} Conklin is a Rush Township resident and has been married to his wife, Terri, since 1984. They have one son, Spencer, who was born in 1987.{{Cite news|url=http://www.pahouse.com/Conklin/About/Biography/|title=Biography|newspaper=Rep. Scott Conklin|language=en-us|access-date=2016-12-09}} He was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2010, losing by a ten percent margin.

Early life

Scott was born in 1958 in Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in 1977, and Clearfield County Vocational Technical School.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1096&body=H|title=H. SCOTT CONKLIN|last=Center|first=Legislativate Data Processing|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|access-date=2016-12-09}} Prior to elective office, Conklin owned a carpentry business from 1989 through 2007 and now owns Conklin's Corner Antique Mall.{{cite web | title = Representative H. Scott Conklin (PA)| work = Project Vote Smart| publisher = Project Vote Smart| year = 2008| url = http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=9854| access-date =2009-01-10}} Before being elected to the state House in 2006, Conklin served as Centre County Commissioner for seven years. During his tenure as commissioner, he served as board chairman and chairman of the Salary Board, Retirement Board, Employee Benefits Trust, and Board of Assessment.{{Cite news|url=http://www.pahouse.com/Conklin/About/Biography/|title=Biography|newspaper=Rep. Scott Conklin|language=en-us|access-date=2016-12-09}}

Commissioner and candidate

He served as commissioner for Centre County from 1999 to 2006.{{cite web | title = Rep. Conklin Biography | publisher = Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus | year = 2008 | url = http://www.pahouse.com/Conklin/bio.asp | access-date = 2008-11-15 }}

He was the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district in a 2001 special election, eventually losing to Bill Shuster.{{cite web | title = 2001 Special Election for the 9th Congressional District | work = Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information | publisher = Pennsylvania Department of State | year = 2004 | url = http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=5&OfficeID=11 | access-date = 2009-01-10 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081128115445/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=5&OfficeID=11 | archive-date = 2008-11-28 | url-status = dead }}

Candidacy for lieutenant governor

Conklin won the May primary election to become the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. He joined Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato on the Democratic ticket. Onorato and Conklin lost the November general election to the Republican ticket of State Attorney General Tom Corbett and Bucks County Commissioner Jim Cawley.[http://www.centredaily.com/2010/05/26/2000779/state-extends-deadline-for-candidates.html]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Candidacy for Auditor General

On January 6, 2020, Conklin announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania Auditor General, becoming the sixth Democrat to enter the race.{{cite news|last=Parish|first=Marley|title=State Rep. Scott Conklin makes run for Pennsylvania auditor general official|url=https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/article238997233.html|access-date=June 11, 2020|work=Centre Daily Times|date=January 6, 2020}} Despite being perceived as having high name recognition,{{cite news|url=https://www.inquirer.com/politics/clout/pennsylvania-primary-election-auditor-general-nina-ahmad-scott-conklin-michael-lamb-20200529.html|title=Nina Ahmad is making a million-dollar bet that an obscure state office will open future opportunities|last=Brennan|first=Chris|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=May 29, 2020|access-date=June 11, 2020}} he ultimately placed fifth in the Democratic primary.{{cite web|url=https://electionreturns.pa.gov/Home/SummaryResults?ElectionID=83&ElectionType=P&IsActive=1|title=Pennsylvania Elections - Summary Results|website=Pennsylvania Department of State|access-date=June 11, 2020}}

Political career

Conklin currently serves as the Democratic Chair of the House State Government Committee.{{Cite web|title=Representative Scott Conklin|url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1096|access-date=2022-01-19|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=English}}

References

External links

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=77 Pennsylvania House of Representatives - H. Scott Conklin] official PA House website
[http://www.pahouse.com/Conklin/ Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - H. Scott Conklin] official caucus website
[http://www.scottconklin.com/ Lieutenant Governor Campaign] official campaign website

{{s-ttl|title=Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
for the 77th district|years=2007–present}}

{{s-ttl|title=Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania|years=2010}}

Category:1958 births

Category:Candidates in the 2010 United States elections

Category:Living people

Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Category:People from Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly