Scott Bensing serves as the Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee under the leadership of Senator John Ensign of Nevada. He recently served as Chief of Staff for Senator John Ensign from 2000 - 2006. As Senator Ensign's top aide, Scott was responsible for the senator's Capitol Hill office and staff, as well as offices in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City. Scott has worked for Senator Ensign in his current capacity since the senator was elected to his freshman term in November of 2000. Prior to Senator Ensign's election to the U.S. Senate, Scott served as Deputy Campaign Manager and Policy Director for the senator's campaign and for four years as then-Congressman Ensign's Legislative Director. Scott first came to Capitol Hill as a Navy Lieutenant working for the Secretary of the Navy as a congressional liaison officer. Other naval assignments Scott held include Combat Information Center officer and Chief Engineer aboard the USS David R. Ray (DD 971) during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf during the first Gulf War and aide to RADM Donald Dyer, USN, Commander of the NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and a Masters in Public Administration from The American University in Washington, D.C. Scott resides in Reno, Nevada, with his wife and four children. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:45:28 GMT Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:45:28 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Election Day came and went, but the fight is not over. A run-off election in Georgia could very well determine Republicans' ability to stave-off the disastrous legislation Democrats have promised to consider in the next... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/11/24/and_then_there_was_forty_one 51623f07-a2cf-4ee5-af5a-0155dab2cfc4 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:45:28 GMT For the past several months I have been discussing with you the upcoming election, the issues affecting it and the candidates running for office. Well, we are nearing the end of the election season and appropriately Hal http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/10/30/scarier_than_halloween 394c7f97-4c8a-4d30-8e00-cce4ad5934b7 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:47:28 GMT In a few short weeks, Americans will go to the polls to cast their ballot. During this period politicians will be making their final push to convince an engaged electorate why they are the best choice. Unfortunately for... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/10/08/fail_me_once,_shame_on_you fcd3ab63-6368-44f6-8884-3ac8aece57da Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:42:06 GMT When choosing who to support in politics, different people have various standards. Some are single issue voters and won't cast a ballot for a candidate who disagrees with them on a specific issue, such as eliminating... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/09/25/liberal_hollywood_sycophants_seek_cash 99a781e0-4ce2-4d21-bd1b-65e350b3c050 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:01:00 GMT Who are you voting for this fall? The answer to that question is none of my business. In fact, it is a fundamental American right to have your vote be as private as you wish. Unfortunately, Democrats and their... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/08/20/secrets_are_no_fun_for_unions e381cd4c-d06a-4ced-af58-5cb3fa3eace4 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:37:02 GMT As the price of gas continues to strain all Americans, Democrats in Congress chose to go on vacation - something many Americans cannot do this year. Instead of staying in town to work out a solution, or at least debate... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/08/07/democrat_energy_policies_-_i_object 032803da-b098-404a-ad84-190f1e8aeaa4 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:21:44 GMT As America's 232nd birthday approaches, the stakes have never been higher. Friday marks the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence - one of the most historically significant documents... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/07/03/happy_birthday_america! b4180760-9ecf-4eb5-9ef6-f358bab44bb9 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:02:48 GMT Democrats are getting desperate. Even with all their pomp and circumstance and rhetoric about their dominance of the political arena, they are taking the steps of a desperate party. Case in point, their leveraging of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/06/23/paging_hanoi_jane,_you're_needed_by_fledgling_democrat_senate_candidates 0e3513b6-d037-4563-b0fd-c77675cbec5f Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:08:38 GMT The United States Senate is known as the "World's Greatest Deliberative Body." A group of men and women charged with writing laws and debating foreign and domestic policy. Conspicuously absent from Article One of the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/06/05/frankens_implode-o-rama fae9bda2-c810-4ee6-9a8d-b05b8060f523 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:26:38 GMT Former Governor and failed Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen is a remarkable story of firsts for New Hampshire. She was the first woman elected to the state's highest office. Unfortunately, she was also the first Governor... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ScottBensing/2008/05/28/jeanne_shaheens_taxing_tenure 5106403c-8f24-4bb0-839f-3a5416ac18f6 Wed, 28 May 2008 15:37:28 GMT