Scott Perry (politician)

Scott Perry
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Preceded byTodd Platts (Redistricted)
Constituency
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
In office
January 2, 2007 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byBruce Smith
Succeeded byMike Regan
Chair of the House Freedom Caucus
In office
January 1, 2022 – January 1, 2024
Preceded byAndy Biggs
Succeeded byBob Good
Personal details
Born
Scott Gordon Perry

(1962-05-27) May 27, 1962 (age 62)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseChristy Perry
Children2
Education
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service1980–2019
RankBrigadier general
Commands
Battles/warsIraq War
Scott Perry's voice
Scott Perry speaks on the 75th anniversary of Indian Rock Dam, in York, Pennsylvania
Recorded October 26, 2017

Scott Gordon Perry (born May 27, 1962)[1][2] is an American politician and retired Army National Guard brigadier general who is the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, serving since 2013. The district, numbered as Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2019, is centered around Harrisburg, York, and most of their inner suburbs in Dauphin, Cumberland, and York counties. Perry is a member of the Republican Party.

In November 2021 Perry was elected chair of the House Freedom Caucus, the most conservative House Republican group,[3] and served through 2023.[4]

Perry participated in attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, including by attempting to replace Pennsylvania's slate of electors.[2]

  1. ^ "Scott Gordon Perry". The Washington Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Electors2022-06-09 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Tamari, Jonathan (November 23, 2021). "Controversial Pa. Republican Scott Perry is about to lead Congress' most far-right faction". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference good was invoked but never defined (see the help page).