500 Griswold Street, 7th Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
Full Name:
Martha G. Scott
Gender:
Female
Family:
Divorced; 2 Children: Marion Jr., Deborah A. Scott-Gilmore
Birth Date:
11/10/1935
Birth Place:
Ware Shoals, SC
Home City:
Highland Park, MI
Religion:
Baptist
Associates, Highland Park Junior College, 1952-1954
Assistant Minority Whip, Senator, Michigan State Senate, 2001-2010
Mayor, City of Highland Park, 1988-1994
First Congressional District, Democratic Precinct Delegate, 1972-1977, 1994
President, Highland Park City Council, 1984-1987
Vice Chair, Wayne County Civil Service Commissioner, 1979
Wayne County Board of Commissioners, 1977-1979
No committee memberships found.
Member, Highland Park Caucus Club
Member, Highland Park Early Childhood Task Force
Member, Metro Region Business Alliance Advisory Board
Member, Michigan Children's Trust Fund Advisory Committee
Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
Founding Member, National Political Caucus of Black Women
Member, Wayne County Women's Caucus
Michigan Bell/AT and T, 1960-1986
Member, Altrusa Club-Florence Ames Temple #17
Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elk
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Beta Alpha Chapter
Board of Directors, Citizens for Better Care
Executive Board, Citizens for Better Government
Colored Women's Club of Michigan, Detroit Association
Board of Directors, Detroit Osteopathic Hospital
Member, Detroit Public Schools Transition Team
Member, Highland Park Economic Development Corporation
Member, Highland Park Young Men's Christian Association
Member, Horizon Health System Osteopathic Founder's Council
Founder/President, MG Scott Foundation
Member, Michigan Policy Academy Team on Homeless Families and Children
Vice Chair, Michigan Women in Municipal Government
Board, Michigan Youth in Government
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member, National Council of Negro Women Legislators
Past President, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Greater Detroit
Board of Directors, National Council on Alcoholism and Other Dependencies
Secretary, National Foundation for Women Legislators
Member, National Order of Women Legislators
Member, National Organization of Black Elected Legislators-Women
Board Member, Residential Care Alternatives
Member, Russell Street Missionary Baptist Church
Executive Committee, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Member, Wayne County Metro Growth and Development Corporation
Michigan State Director, Women in Government
Fellow, Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development, 1998
Midwestern Legislative Council of State Governments, 1997
Board of Directors, BABESWORLD, Incorporated, 1989
Awards:
Senator Scott is the recipient of DADS & MOMS of Michigan's Legislator of the Year Award (2007) Michigan NOW's Legislator of the Year Award -- Senate (2005); the Michigan Prevention Association's Legislator of the Year Award (2006); Spectrum Human Services' Public Partnership Award (2006); Women's Justice Center's Leadership Award (2006); the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition's Child Advocacy Award (2006); the Michigan After-School Partnership's Legislative Hero Award (2006 & 2007); the Hamtramck Public Library's Hall of Honor Award (2006); the Women's Institute for Spiritual Enrichment, St. John Christian Methodist Episcopal Church's Woman of Excellence Award (2005); Fight Crime: Invest in Kids' Crime Fighters Award (2006 and 2004); the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus Eleanor Roosevelt Award (2004); Michigan's Children's Do Something Wonderful for Children Award (2002); and the National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Club -- Detroit's Sojourner Truth Award (2002). While she was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, constituents in Hamtramck presented her with an Outstanding Leadership Award for her continued work on Bilingual Education at Eastern Michigan University.