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

Life and career

Born in

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, Ogan graduated from Seacrest High School,

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in 1970. In 1975, Ogan moved to

Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring ...

and settled in

Palmer, Alaska Palmer (Ahtna: ''Nił'etse'it'aade'' or ''Nuutah''; Dena'ina: ''Denal'i Kena'') is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, located northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska ...

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 The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people pe ...

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

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. This was perceived by voters to be a conflict of interest while in the Alaska Legislature and recall efforts were launched. One day before recall, he resigned in August 2004.

Personal life

He is married and has two children.

References

1952 births Living people Politicians from Columbus, Ohio People from Palmer, Alaska Businesspeople from Alaska Republican Party Alaska state senators Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives {{Alaska-politician-stub