Scott Sees Edutcation, Employment as Main Goals for Seventh District
by Jim Heald
news writer

 Will Scott, a native of Pikevill, Kentucky, has been involved in politics since 1981 when he served as Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Pike County.

 In 1984 he was elelcted Pike County Circuit Court Judge, Division One. He was later elected Second Vice President of the Kentucky Circuit Court Judges Association.

 Now he is running against incumbent Democrat Chris Perkins for the office of Seventh District Representative.

 ìThis is a reace about people who care about people,î Scott says, ìand because I care, I work harder.î

 Sources close to Scott say that he will support legistlation that will help increase the quality of education.

 ìEvery person should have th opportunity to go to college and if they cannot afford to go, the funding should be there for them.î

 With plans patterned after Congresman Harold Rogersí ìForward in the Fifthî program, Scott hopes to motivate the private sector in helping improve education.

 Included in these plans is a ìbuddy systemî for students who are having problems and have the potential for dropping out.

 A person involved with the private sector will help the student out in any way possible and try to keep the student in school.
 Also, incentives will go to teachers who are innovative and award grants to students who stay in school, excel, and have perfect attendance.

 According to Scott, Kentuckyís Seventh District has an unemployment rate that is five percent above the national average, losing 10,000 jobs in the last four years whhile the Sixth District has gained 10,000 jobs.

 To help curb this trend, Scott says he will be meeting with representatives from Cooper Industries, manufacturers of various products including makeup and engines.

 Cooper Industries is headquartered in Houstson, Texas, and has seven factories in Western Kentucky, each of which employ 300 people.

 Also to hel end the unemployment problem is his idea of Rural Enterprise Zoning. It offers tax breaks to geographic areas which have high unemployment, working as an incentive for businesses to locate in that area. Funding increases are from the tax dollars generated by the working people.

 Regarding Chris Perkins, Scott says that he is ìangry to see the con job that is being pulled.î

 Scott feels that Perkins has not done enough for Kentucky to stay in office and that Eastern Kentuckians are ìnot proud of Chris.î

 ìI would not run this race if Carl Perkins was alive,î says Scott. ìHe was a cournty man who could deal with anybody on any level. Carl Perkins earned respect for Kentucky and Chris Perkins has lost it. We must work to get it back.î