Scott Martin | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 13th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Lloyd Smucker |
Member of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners | |
In office January 7, 2008 – January 4, 2016 Serving with Dennis P. Stuckey, Craig Lehman | |
Preceded by | Dick Shellenberger Pete Shaub Molly Henderson |
Succeeded by | Joshua Parsons |
Personal details | |
Born | Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Amber Martin |
Residence | Lancaster County |
Alma mater | Millersville University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) |
Website | Personal website |
Scott Martin is an American politician from Pennsylvania who has been a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 13th district since January 3, 2017. He was previously a two-term Lancaster county commissioner and chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican County Commissioners Caucus. Martin is married to Amber Martin and they have four children.[1] After a six-month exploratory committee, on December 11, 2021, Martin announced his intention to seek the office of governor of Pennsylvania. He suspended his gubernatorial bid on February 11, 2022, because of complications from a broken leg and other injuries suffered in an accident, resulting in surgery.