Scott Resnick

Scott Resnick (born December 5, 1986) is the President Pro Tem of the Common Council in the City of Madison, Wisconsin, representing the 8th District since April 2011. The 8th District incorporates areas including: State Street, the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, and Spring Street neighborhood.

Resnick is the youngest alder on the Madison City Council and currently the youngest elected councilman for a municipality over 200,000 in the United States.

Scott Resnick graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2009, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Legal Studies.

Scott is well known for his work in the entrepreneurship community in Madison. He was instrumental in the creation of Hardin Design & Development, and he currently serves as the company's Chief Operating Officer. In June 2015, Scott was named the Executive Director of StartingBlock, a 50,000 sq foot entrepreneurial hub in Madison.

Election

On April 8, 2011, Scott was elected to his first term on the Common Council. He beat opponent Kyle Szarzynski by a vote total 1180 to 880 (57% to 42%). There was no incumbent in the race.

Re-Election

On April 2, 2013, Scott was re-elected to the Madison Common Council. His opponent, Christian Hansen, withdrew from the race late in the election season. Scott was heavily favored and held an overwhelming fundraising advantage. He is the first representative from Madison's 8th District to be re-elected to the Common Council in eight years.

Aldermanic career

In 2012, Resnick introduced and passed Wisconsin's first open data ordinance. The ordinance made all datasets created by public employees of the City available to the public for free. The entrepreneurship community greatly supported this initiative and enabled developers to create innovative web and mobile applications using city data.

Scott serves on the Ad Hoc Committee on Moped Parking, the Downtown Coordinating Committee, Economic Development Committee, Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee, Madison Cultural Arts District Board, and Vending Oversight Committee.

2015 mayoral race

On July 21, 2014, Resnick officially announced his candidacy for the 2015 Madison mayoral election. Scott pledged to use his campaign and potential administration as vehicles for introducing innovative, 21st century thinking to city government. Commentators note that Resnick "does have a certain amount of political muscle at his back," and will be a strong contender in the race.

Music Preference

Scott loves hip hop and rap exclusively. He is a moderator of /r/hiphopheads