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Preceded by
  
Marko Dapcevich

Name
  
Scott McAdams

Party
  
Democratic Party

Children
  
Kaity Chloe Gavin

Political party
  
Democratic

Spouse
  
Romee McAdams

Succeeded by
  
Cheryl Westover

Role
  
Politician


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Born
  
October 10, 1970 (age 54) Orange, California, U.S. (
1970-10-10
)

Alma mater
  
Sheldon Jackson College

Education
  
Sheldon Jackson College

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Scott T. McAdams (born October 10, 1970) is an Alaskan politician. He has served as a school board member and mayor of Sitka, Alaska and came in third against Joe Miller and Lisa Murkowski in the 2010 US senator's race after running for and winning the Democratic Party's nomination for the United States Senate seat held by Lisa Murkowski.

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Early life and career

McAdams was born in Orange, California. He moved to Petersburg, Alaska in 1977 at age 7 and grew up there. He left Alaska during his high school years, but came back to Petersburg, eventually settling in Sitka. McAdams graduated from Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka with a bachelor's degree in education.

McAdams went on leave without pay from his job as director of Sitka Community Schools, part of the Sitka School District, while he campaigned for the U.S. Senate seat. He began work for the school district in October 2009, after working as the supervisor of protection and visitors service at the Sheldon Jackson Museum.

Political career

McAdams served six years on the Sitka School Board. He served as the board's president from 2005 to 2008 and served a term as the president of the Association of Alaska School Boards. McAdams was elected to a two-year term as the mayor of Sitka, Alaska in 2008. After choosing not to run again in the city election for mayor, McAdams' term ended on October 26, 2010. He was succeeded by Cheryl Westover.

2010 U.S. Senate campaign

McAdams defeated Jacob Seth Kern and Frank Vondersaar for the Democratic Senate nomination on August 24, 2010. In the general election, McAdams continued on to face the Republican nominee, former U.S. magistrate judge Joe Miller, and the incumbent, Lisa Murkowski, who launched a write-in candidacy. McAdams received 23.5% of the vote, to Miller's 35.5% and Murkowski's 39.5%.

Personal life

McAdams is married to Romee McAdams. Their three children are Kaity, Chloe, and Gavin. McAdams is adopted into the Tlingit Daḵl'aweidí clan.

References

Scott McAdams Wikipedia


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