# Peggy Scott (politician) *American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives* Peggy S. Scott (born December 1961) is a [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]], where she has sat since 2009.[^1] Her seat, District 31B, is in the northern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It covers Andover, East Bethel, and parts of Anoka and Isanti Counties.[^1] Outside the legislature she is a realtor and a small business owner.[^1] Scott was first elected in 2008. She has chaired a data-practices subcommittee and later the full Civil Law and Data Practices Committee, and she has twice served as an assistant minority leader. She is the minority lead on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.[^1] In December 2021 she and 37 other Republicans signed a letter opposing the Mayo Clinic's vaccine mandate for employees.[^1] ## Early life, education, and career In 1983 Scott graduated from Lowthian College in [[Minneapolis]], with a major in fashion merchandising. The college has since been renamed the Art Institutes International.[^1] She and her husband own and run a real estate investment company.[^1] In her community she has served on the Andover Parks and Recreation Commission and has coached youth basketball and soccer.[^1] At her church she takes part in the women's and youth ministry programs. She has also coordinated after-school care at the congregation's school.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Scott won her House seat in 2008, when the sitting member, Chris DeLaForest, did not run again. She has won every biennial election since.[^1] In the 2011–12 session she led the Data Practices Subcommittee of the Civil Law Committee.[^1] For 2013–14 she was an assistant minority leader.[^1] Between 2014 and 2018 she chaired the Civil Law and Data Practices Committee.[^1] She serves as minority lead on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee and holds an assistant minority leader post for a second time.[^1] ## Political positions In December 2021 Scott joined 37 other Republicans in signing a letter against the Mayo Clinic's policy requiring employees to be vaccinated. The letter asked the state to halt funding for health care facilities that dismiss workers "due to unrealistic vaccine mandate policies".[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Peggy S. Scott, born December 1961, is a Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[^1] ### When - Scott was elected in 2008 and has served since 2009.[^1] - In December 2021 she signed the letter opposing the Mayo Clinic's employee vaccine mandate.[^1] ### Where - Scott represents District 31B, which takes in Andover, East Bethel, and parts of Anoka and Isanti Counties.[^1] ### How - Scott first won the seat in an open race after the incumbent, Chris DeLaForest, did not seek reelection.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Peggy Scott (politician)* (revision 1378395483, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Scott's birth date, party, district, education, legislative service and committee posts, and the December 2021 Mayo Clinic letter. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Scott_(politician)>