Scott Evertz (born in

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) operates a governmental and international affairs consulting practice in Washington, DC. He advises private sector and non-governmental organizations on health policy and political strategies. Previously, he was Vice President for International Affairs, OraSure Technologies. Prior to that, he was the Director of the White House

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, first started by

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, and was appointed by

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. He was the first openly gay individual appointed to a political position by a Republican President in history, causing significant controversy among the party's social conservatives. A Marquette University graduate, he spent over two decades in Wisconsin working in resource development assisting nonprofit organizations raise annual and capital funds. He became involved in Republican politics as a volunteer on

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's first gubernatorial campaign in 1986. He worked closely with Thompson when he served as

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under President Bush and still considers the Governor a friend.

Personal life

Evertz is a

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. In 1980 Evertz moved to Wisconsin in 1980 to attend Catholic, Jesuit

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in Milwaukee where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Political Science in 1984. Evertz works and primarily lives in Washington, DC, but maintains a home and legal residence in Wisconsin.

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