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A Majority of One: Legislative Life

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Former Washington state Senator George W. Scott's take on the legislative process in Washington and his history in the Legislature from 1969 to 1983. Scott also covers his post-legislative career and assesses the governors who served during his tenure.

444 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

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George W. Scott

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Republican George W. Scott was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 1968 while a graduate student at the University of Washington, representing the 46th District in Seattle. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy at Whitworth College and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Washington. In 1970, Scott won election to the state Senate, where he served for 12 years. Scott chaired the Ways and Means Committee, the Senate’s budget writing committee.

Scott’s non-elected career included stints as Assistant to the Dean of the U.W. Medical School, Rainier Bancorporation’s Vice President for Social Policy, Executive Director of the Washington State Dental Association, Director of Public Affairs for the Washington State Bar, and as Washington State Archivist. He and first wife Carol had one daughter, Courtnay.

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