Scott C. Fergus
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Scott C. Fergus | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 61st district | |
| In office January 7, 1985 – July 1, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Sheehan Donoghue |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1955 Racine, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Carthage College |
Scott C. Fergus is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[edit]
Fergus was born on January 27, 1955, in Racine, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from Washington Park High School and Carthage College.[2]
Career[edit]
Fergus was first elected to the Assembly in 1984 and was re-elected in 1986 and 1988. In 1989, Fergus was one of about a dozen Wisconsin legislators caught up in a "John Doe" investigation of improper gifts from lobbyists. Fergus ultimately paid about $2,000 in fines.[3]
In May, 1990, Fergus announced he would not seek re-election and would instead take a job as Vice President of the Wisconsin Realtors Association.[4]
A few years later he founded the Nexus Builders Group, a construction company, and moved into residential and commercial property development as President of the KeyBridge Development Group.[5] In 2008, Fergus went bankrupt pursuing two major residential development projects, Pointe Blue, on the Racine harbor, and First Place, a condo development in Milwaukee.[6]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 1,920 | 43.38% | ||
| Democratic | Robert L. Turner | 1,345 | 30.39% | ||
| Republican | Donald Walsh | 828 | 18.71% | ||
| Democratic | William M. Frank | 333 | 7.52% | ||
| Total votes | '4,426' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 10,880 | 55.21% | ||
| Republican | Donald Walsh | 8,827 | 44.79% | ||
| Total votes | '19,707' | '100.0%' | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 2,087 | 49.06% | ||
| Republican | Norman T. Monson | 1,635 | 38.43% | ||
| Republican | Gwendolyn K. Wartock | 532 | 12.51% | ||
| Total votes | '4,254' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 7,575 | 58.88% | ||
| Republican | Norman T. Monson | 5,291 | 41.12% | ||
| Total votes | '12,866' | '100.0%' | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 2,691 | 57.92% | ||
| Republican | Gwendolyn K. Wartock | 1,955 | 42.08% | ||
| Total votes | '4,646' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Scott C. Fergus | 11,700 | 67.09% | ||
| Republican | Gwendolyn K. Wartock | 5,738 | 32.91% | ||
| Total votes | '17,438' | '100.0%' | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Members of State Legislature". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Fergus, Scott C. 1955". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ Hall, Dee (2014-11-26). "21 state lawmakers convicted of crimes in past 35 years". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ Hanneman, Joe (1990-05-30). "Fergus quits". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ Burke, Mick (2005-09-21). "Scott Fergus biography". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ Burke, Michael (2008-04-02). "Fergus' bankruptcy to cost creditors about $81 million". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 908. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 889, 908. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1989-1990 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 911, 926. Retrieved 2019-03-05.