Scott Ogan

Scott Ogan (born May 3, 1952) was an American Republican politician and businessman.

Life and career

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Ogan graduated from Seacrest High School, Delray Beach, Florida in 1970. In 1975, Ogan moved to Anchorage, Alaska and settled in Palmer, Alaska in 1982. He was the owner of Mountain Woodcrafters, an architectural millwork business.

Politics

From 1995 to 2001, Ogan served in the Alaska House of Representatives and was a Republican. He then served in the Alaska State Senate from 2001 until 2004. He was hired as a consultant at $40,000 per year for Evergreen Resources, Inc, of Denver, Colorado. This was perceived by voters to be a conflict of interest while in the Alaska Legislature and recall eforts were launched. One day before recall, he resigned in August 2004.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Personal life

He is married and has two children.[7]

gollark: If you've already voted for someone, you're less likely to change it even if, if you had seen the manifestos at the same time, you would vote for a different person.
gollark: People are generally somewhat biased against changing their mind.
gollark: This biases it in favour of earlier people.
gollark: I'm not sure we even know exactly who's participating.
gollark: Not everyone has a manifesto written yet.

References
  1. Alaska Legislature-Scott Ogan
  2. 'State Sen. Scott Ogan resigns in face of recall,' Juneau Empire, August 26, 2004
  3. 'Drive to recall Sen. Ogan underway,' Juneau Empire, January 20, 2004
  4. | Jan 23, 2004 | Recall effort marks first for state | RINDI WHITE-Frontiersman reporter |
  5. juneauempire.com, August 26, 2004, State Sen. Scott Ogan resigned Wednesday, citing the turmoil surrounding an effort to recall him from office | Associated Press,
  6. | 2004/08/27 | National Briefing | Northwest: Alaska: State Senator Resigns | ELI SANDERS (NYT) |
  7. "Senator Scott Ogan". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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