Scott Cottington

Scott Cottington is a general political consultant, media buyer, and occasional media producer. He has been in the business of politics since 1978 and an independent consultant since 1987. Roll Call Magazine recognized him as "One of the money twenty two: consultants who matter", calling him "a hidden gem operating from his home base in Minnesota." National Journal/Hotline has cited him for what they call "standout performance". During the 1980's, he served twice as the Political Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and was Western Regional Field Director for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). He managed Rudy Boschwitz' successful 1984 reelection campaign. Scott also works with corporate and association clients in the field of issue management, focusing on public affairs, communications and grassroots advocacy. In 2008, he co-founded GOP Convention Strategies (GOPCS), and the firm worked for Fortune 50 companies, national trade associations and various state Republican delegations to plan and execute their Republican National Convention activities. GOPCS was widely recognized as one of the most successful, and most effective, convention planning companies. He has broad national experience and extensive contacts. Before returning home to Minnesota in 1991, he operated out of Washington, DC, for almost nine years and also spent two years in Seattle with the NRCC. He is a 1977 graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a BA in Economics.