Scott_Jensen_(Wisconsin_politician)
Scott Jensen (Wisconsin politician)
American politician (born 1960)
Scott Richard Jensen (born August 24, 1960) is an American public relations professional and Republican politician from Waukesha, Wisconsin. He was the 74th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1997–2003), and served a total of 14 years in the Assembly (1992–2006). Prior to his years in the Assembly, he served as chief of staff to Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson.
Jensen was one of several state legislators charged in a 2002 scandal in which public employees were found to have been performing campaign work; Jensen eventually reached a settlement to avoid prosecution. Since leaving public office, he has worked as a senior advisor to the American Federation for Children, the largest advocacy organization in the country for school choice programs.