About Scott
Scott Harper is the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 13th District of Illinois. He is a first time candidate who grew up in Naperville and attended Naperville Central High School.
Scott has spent his career as a successful small business owner. He started a media, design and marketing consulting firm called Closer Look and grew it from a two-person staff to a 40-person office with more than $5,000,000 in revenue. He understands the importance of fiscal responsibility and the value of economic development and in Congress, Scott will work to bring new technologies and industries to this community.
Before building Closer Look, Scott was a manufacturing executive who worked with labor and business to ensure workers rights were protected and to improve performance in the workplace. Scott believes strongly in the rights of working families and will be a strong advocate for them in Washington.
Aside from his successful career in business, Scott has always been a strong community activist dedicated to volunteerism. In Chicago, he tutored minority children, and worked in several area homeless shelters. He also coached at a Career Transitions Center and has been active in mentoring young adults. Additionally, Scott was a long-time member of Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago and continues to be active in the religious community.
A strong commitment to education is a centerpiece of Scott's campaign for Congress and he has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to learning. Scott completed his undergraduate degree at Wheaton College and received his MBA from the University of Chicago. He also has a Master's degree from Oxford University in England.
Scott was born in Illinois and is the oldest of five children. He has two children of his own-Natasha, 24, who is finishing her architecture degree from the Pratt Institute of Design and Briana, 22, who is double majoring in political science and economics at Barnard/Columbia.
