Scott Drury facts for kids

Scott R. Drury
Quick facts for kids Drury in 2018
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 58th district
In office January 9, 2013 (2013-January-09) – January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded by	Karen May
Succeeded by	Bob Morgan
Personal details
Born	1972 (age 52–53)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Shelby Drury
Residence	Highwood, Illinois
Alma mater	University of California (B.A.) Northwestern University (J.D.)
Profession	Attorney
Website	DruryLegal.com [1]

Scott Drury (born 1972) is a lawyer and a former politician from Illinois. He used to be a state representative for the 58th district in the Illinois House of Representatives. This district includes several towns like Highland Park and Deerfield.

Scott Drury also ran to become the Attorney General of Illinois in 2018. Before that, he was planning to run for Governor of Illinois.

Scott Drury's Early Life and Work

Scott Drury has a lot of experience as a lawyer. He used to work as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. This means he was a lawyer who worked for the United States government.

He also started his own law firm called Drury Legal, LLC. Today, he teaches law at Northwestern University School of Law.

Fighting for People's Rights

As a lawyer, Scott Drury has always worked to protect people's rights. He focused on keeping people's private information safe. He also worked to make sure everyone's civil rights were respected.

When he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, he helped fight against corruption. He worked to stop fraud in both government and private businesses in Illinois.

Scott Drury's Time in Government

In 2012, Scott Drury was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. He won his election with more than half of the votes. He started serving in the Illinois General Assembly in 2013.

Working on Important Laws

Scott Drury has worked on many important laws. In 2013, he helped local towns create rules about certain types of weapons. This was done before new state laws made it harder for towns to create their own rules.

He also helped pass a law in 2013 and 2014. This law made sure that more police interviews were recorded. It also created new rules for how people identify suspects. These changes helped prevent innocent people from being wrongly convicted. For this work, he received several awards.

Voting on Key Issues

In 2014, Scott Drury voted against a special tax. This tax was sometimes called a "millionaire's tax." It was meant to help balance the state's budget. He and another Democrat voted with all the Republican lawmakers against it.

In 2016, he helped create a law to make it easier to vote. This law set up automatic electronic voter registration. This means people could register to vote more easily online.

In 2017, when it was time to vote for the Speaker of the Illinois House, Scott Drury voted "present." The current Speaker, Michael Madigan, was reelected.

Election Results

Here are the results from some of the elections Scott Drury has been a part of. These tables show how many votes each candidate received.