Scott Lipps (politician)
American politician
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P. Scott Lipps is an American politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017 to 2024, where he represented the 55th district. He is a Republican.
Scott Lipps | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Maag |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Teska |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | College of Wooster (BA) DePaul University (MA) |
| Website | https://ohiohouse.gov/members/p-scott-lipps |
Life and career
Lipps was born in Miamisburg, Ohio, graduating from Miamisburg High School before attending the College of Wooster and DePaul University for his masters.[1] [2]
A small businessman, Lipps opened Sleep Tite Mattress Factory & Showeroom, in Franklin, in 1990.[3]
In 2000, Lipps was elected to the Franklin City Council, where he would serve for sixteen years, including two terms as Mayor of Franklin.[4] He is also involved in several philanthropic and local organizations, including the Masons, Rotary, and Chamber of Commerce.
Ohio House of Representatives
After serving in the local office for over sixteen years, Lipps decided to seek an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2016.[5] The seat became vacant when Representative Ron Maag was term-limited after four terms. However, he had a competitive Republican primary, winning by just 398 votes over Steve Muterspaw.
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won the 2016 general election over Democrat Samuel Ronan 79% to 21%.[6]
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won re-election in the 2018 general election over Democrat Jim Stanton 74% to 26%.
Electoral history
| Election results | ||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Votes for Lipps | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | 48,427 | 78.60% | Samuel Ronan | Democratic | 13,184 | 21.40% |
| 2018 | General | 39,889 | 73.6% | Jim Staton | Democratic | 14,306 | 26.4% | |
| 2020 | General | 54,802 | 74.7% | Erin Rosiello | Democratic | 18,596 | 25.3% | |
| 2022 | General | 39,170 | 74.8% | Paul Zorn | Democratic | 13,167 | 25.2% | |