Scott Perry

Scott Gordon Perry (born May 27, 1962) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army National Guard brigadier general who is the U.S. representative for PA's 10th congressional district.

In 1980, Perry graduated from Northern High School in Dillsburg and Cumberland-Perry Vo-Tech School in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Perry began his military career in 1980 when he enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

He attended basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and graduated from Advanced Individual Training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as a technical drafting specialist.

He graduated from Pennsylvania's Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery.

After receiving his commission, Perry qualified as a helicopter pilot in the United States Army Aviation Branch, where he earned qualifications in numerous aircraft (Huey, Cayuse, Kiowa, Cobra, Chinook, Apache, and Blackhawk) and an Instructor Pilot rating.

He put himself through college while working full-time, earned his associate's degree from Harrisburg Area Community College, and graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in business administration and management in 1991.

After graduating from college, Perry co-founded Hydrotech Mechanical Services, Inc. with his mother in 1993.

He was listed as the company's secretary and treasurer.

He commanded military units at the company, battalion and brigade levels and served in a variety of staff assignments as he advanced through the ranks, including executive officer of 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment during deployment to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002–03, and commander of 2nd Battalion (General Support), 104th Aviation Regiment beginning in 2008.

A member of the Republican Party, Perry represented the 92nd district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012, and served on the Committees on Appropriations, Consumer Affairs, Labor Relations, Veterans Affairs, Emergency Preparedness, and Rules.

In November 2021, Perry was elected chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the most conservative House Republican group.

He is also a member of the Congressional Veterans Caucus and the Second Amendment Caucus.

In 2009–2010, Perry commanded 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment during its pre-deployment training and service in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

As Task Force Diablo, 2-104th Aviation was credited with flying 1,400 missions, accruing over 13,000 combat flight hours, and transporting over 3 million pounds of cargo and 43,000 soldiers and civilians.

Perry flew 44 combat missions and accrued nearly 200 combat flight hours.

In July 2012, he received a Master's degree in strategic planning from the United States Army War College.

Perry began working at age 13, picking fruit at Ashcombe's Farm in Mechanicsburg.

Since then, he has worked as a mechanic, dock worker, draftsman and a licensed insurance agent, among other jobs.

Perry and his wife, Christy, have two children.

From 2012 to 2014, he commanded the garrison at the Fort Indiantown Gap National Training Center.

His district, numbered the 4th district from 2013 to 2019, includes Harrisburg, York, and most of the inner suburbs.

Perry serves on the House Transportation, Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs committees.

In May 2014, Perry was assigned as assistant division commander of the 28th Infantry Division and promoted to brigadier general in November 2015.

After returning from Iraq, Perry was promoted to colonel and assigned to command the Pennsylvania National Guard's 166th Regiment (Regional Training Institute).

In May 2016, he was selected as assistant adjutant general at the Pennsylvania National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters.

Perry retired from the Pennsylvania National Guard on March 1, 2019.

Perry participated in attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.

Perry attempted to replace Pennsylvania's electors.

The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack called for an interview with Perry, the first time it publicly sought to question a sitting member of Congress.

Perry declined the request the next day.

The panel's chairperson said it had evidence from several witnesses that Perry had "an important role" in efforts to install Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general as part of attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.

According to the committee, Perry introduced President Donald Trump to environmental lawyer Jeffrey Clark.

The committee subpoenaed Perry on May 12, 2022, and Perry declined to participate, citing legal authority.

After the November 2022 elections, the committee referred Perry to the House Ethics Panel for refusing their subpoena; it is unclear whether the panel will support any action.

Perry is the grandson of Colombian immigrants and was born in San Diego, California.

He was raised by a single mother who fled abuse and worked several jobs to survive and support her children.

The family lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, before moving to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, when Perry was seven years old.

Perry and his family were on public assistance for several years during his youth.

He was raised in a spartan home that initially had no electricity and plumbing, pumping water from a well and cutting firewood with his older brother in the winter.