About John B. Scott
John B. Scott was a lawyer, lobbyist and politician.
John B. Scott is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party, he was Secretary of State of Texas from 2021 to 2022, and was interim Texas attorney general for a brief period in 2023. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Scott to both positions.
Career He earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law Houston.
Scott was the deputy attorney general for civil litigation in the Texas Attorney General's Office, under then-Attorney General Greg Abbott. He later became chief operating officer for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
In May 2021, Ruth Ruggero Hughs resigned as Secretary of State of Texas. In early December 2022, Scott said he would resign as secretary of state at the end of the year, and his resignation took effect on December 31, 2022.
After stepping down as secretary of state, Scott worked as a lobbyist during the 2023 session of the Texas Legislature.
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