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==Making LSU-Alexandria a four-year institution==

==Making LSU-Alexandria a four-year institution==

After his legislative service ended, Scott, who has great interest in United States and Louisiana history, obtained both his [[Master of Arts]] and [[Ph.D.]] from LSU in Baton Rouge in the field of [[history]]. He maintained a part-time law practice in Alexandria and was also an assistant professor of history at the newly four-year institution, LSU-Alexandria, having taught for twenty-four years both U.S. and Louisiana history.[13] He taught part-time at [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville, LSU in Baton Rouge, and [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana.[3] In 1986, Scott penned a [[novel]] entitled, ''To the Victor: A Novel of Louisiana Politics,'' in which some of the characters are modeled on real politicians. To the Victor was published by Claitor's in Baton Rouge.[14] He also wrote scholarly history articles.[3]

After his legislative service ended, Scott, who has great interest in United States and Louisiana history, obtained both his [[Master of Arts]] and [[Ph.D.]] from LSU in Baton Rouge in the field of [[history]]. He maintained a part-time law practice in Alexandria and was also an assistant professor of history at the newly four-year institution, LSU-Alexandria, having taught for twenty-four years both U.S. and Louisiana history. [13] He taught part-time at [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville, LSU in Baton Rouge, and [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana.[3] In 1986, Scott penned a [[novel]] entitled, ''To the Victor: A Novel of Louisiana Politics,'' in which some of the characters are modeled on real politicians. To the Victor was published by Claitor's in Baton Rouge. [14] He also wrote scholarly history articles. [3]

In the spring of 2001, Scott served as chairman of "Friends of LSUA," which worked successfully to make the institution a four-year degree-granting university. Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh saluted Scott in the school's 2003 commencement exercises: "Jock worked many, many long hours and used his legislative experience to usher Senate Bill 853 [which created four-year status for LSUA] through the legislature.";[3] [15]

In the spring of 2001, Scott served as chairman of "Friends of LSUA," which worked successfully to make the institution a four-year degree-granting university. Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh saluted Scott in the school's 2003 commencement exercises: "Jock worked many, many long hours and used his legislative experience to usher Senate Bill 853 [which created four-year status for LSUA] through the legislature."; [3] [15]

LSUA honored Scott in 2003 with its "Distinguished Service Award," the highest honor the university bestows on members of the Central Louisiana community. Scott was the eighth recipient of the honor, which recognizes his active participation in efforts to promote the advancement and support of the institution; recognition as a leader throughout the community, with an interest in the quality of education provided by LSUA; an exemplary record of service to higher education and to the community at large; and contributions of time, talents and/or financial resources to benefit the university.

LSUA honored Scott in 2003 with its "Distinguished Service Award," the highest honor the university bestows on members of the Central Louisiana community. Scott was the eighth recipient of the honor, which recognizes his active participation in efforts to promote the advancement and support of the institution; recognition as a leader throughout the community, with an interest in the quality of education provided by LSUA; an exemplary record of service to higher education and to the community at large; and contributions of time, talents and/or financial resources to benefit the university.

==Losing to Rodney Alexander, 2004==

==Losing to Rodney Alexander, 2004==

In 2004, seventeen years after his last campaign, Scott announced that he would launch a Republican challenge to incumbent Democratic Representative Rodney Alexander, who had been a narrow winner, 974 votes out of 172,462 votes cast, in 2002 over the young businessman [[Lee Fletcher]] of Monroe. National Republican leaders at first agreed to support Scott.

In 2004, seventeen years after his last campaign, Scott announced that he would launch a Republican challenge to incumbent Democratic Representative Rodney Alexander, who had been a narrow winner, 974 votes out of 172,462 votes cast, in 2002 over the young businessman [[Lee Fletcher]] of Monroe. National Republican leaders at first agreed to support Scott.