Editor’s note: The Easton Courier asked candidates running for state office representing Easton to submit a bio and platform statement. Tony Scott (R) is running for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 112, which includes Monroe, Easton and Trumbull.
Profile
Scott is a ranking member of the Housing Committee and a member of the General Law and the Higher Education & Employment Advancement committees. Prior to being elected to state office, Scott served as a member of the Monroe Town Council, Chairman of the Council’s Strategic Planning Subcommittee, and EMS Commission liaison for the Council.
He served for eight years on the Monroe Parks & Recreation Commission, leading as chairman for six years. He also previously served on the Monroe Economic Development Commission. Scott works in marketing at Edgewell Personal Care in Shelton as a Senior Promotions Manager. He is married to Jennifer (Deak), and the couple has twin daughters, Lauren and Addison, who attend Masuk High School.
Candidate Statement
I am seeking reelection to a third term in office. I am humbled that the voters have trusted me to represent their best interests and would continue to work hard to be their voice at the Capitol. I believe my track record has proven why I’m the best choice to bring fiscal accountability, enhance public safety, and preserve local control of zoning issues.
I was also able to help secure a $500,000 STEAP grant for Monroe’s animal control facility, $396,000 to replace the septic system at Easton’s EMS facility, $500,000 in bonding for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Trumbull, and $35,000 for two local charities that help the homeless.
I am proud that the 2023 bipartisan budget includes broad-based state income tax cuts and co-sponsored a bill passed this year to provide property tax exemptions for veterans who have a service-connected permanent and total disability rating. Connecticut residents are still overburdened with high taxes and fees, though, and I want to continue to find solutions to funding our obligations, while providing relief to taxpayers.
We made strides this session making it easier for seniors to age in place, but we also have to think about our youth. I want to work to make Connecticut an attractive place to do business and affordable for young people so they can find a job and home here and don’t have to leave the state after graduating from college.
I will continue to fight against unfunded mandates placed on our municipalities. I talked with the local registrars about the new early voting rules, for example, which towns will have to pay for without receiving adequate aid from the state. Small towns like ours shouldn’t have to shoulder the cost of policies like these.
If 112th District residents honor me with their vote to return to Hartford, I will continue to advocate for affordability for our residents, local control over planning and zoning, relief from unfunded mandates, and a predictable business climate for our job creators. I will also be a strong voice at the Capitol for public safety in our communities, on our roads, and for our emergency response personnel.
