Service, Honor, and Courage
Scott "K" Konopasek has spent his life in the service of the country, his community and his faith.
He served the nation for 14 years as an Army Intelligence Officer with overseas and combat tours and was awarded the Bronze Star.
For more than 30 years, Scott served as a local government public official and community volunteer for multiple causes, making a difference in the lives of many and for which he garnered national and local awards and honors.
In service to his faith, Scott dedicated two years to full-time, volunteer missionary service in foreign lands which foundationally influenced him to pursue a lifetime of service.
After this long career of service and in this time of manufactured political chaos, Scott again feels the need to serve--this time as the 59th District’s member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Meet Scott "K" Konopasek
Scott, and Julia his wife of 40 years, have settled in Rockville, Virigina near aging
parents, siblings, children and grandchildren. Scott and Julia have three grown children and 6 grandchildren. Three generations of Konopaseks live, work, and play in the 59th District.
Scott has Bachelors’ of Arts in International Relations and French and he earned a Masters of Arts in Political Science. As a member of the US Army, he graduated from the Defense Language Institute and the US Army Command and General Staff College. He is a sought-after expert on all things related to election administration.
Scott is a dedicated voting rights and democracy advocate. He consults with the Carter Center on democracy and elections projects and serves on the Governing Board of the Ranked Choice Resource Center and the Advisory Board of the Election Reformers Network. He is an active member of numerous democracy focused national veteran organizations. He is a sought-after expert on all things related to elections. For more than 30 years, he served as a local government public official responsible for managing and protecting electoral integrity and the right of all eligible citizens to have their voice heard. He is a committed foe of corruption, fraud, political influence and is relentless in identifying, investigating and prosecuting those who manipulate, defraud, and betray the public trust.
Scott sees that our republic and individual rights are under siege and recognizes that Virginia’s election laws and practices are vulnerable and risk everyday Virginians losing the right to freely and fairly choose their leaders. After his long career of service and in this time of manufactured political chaos, Scott again feels the need to serve democracy--this time as the 59th District’s member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Scott is committed to:
-Protecting right to vote of all eligible citizens from federal and state threats to intentionally disenfranchise Americans for perceived political advantage.
-Resisting the encroachment of corruption into our elections by reforming campaign finance, bolstering Virginia’s laws to make elections more resilient and inclusive, and rooting out those who use their positions to game, undermine, and defraud the system.
The Issues We Are Fighting For
Living with service, honor, and courage means protecting individual rights and freedoms--the same freedoms that have been eroded by bought and paid-for politicians, a partisan judiciary, and self-serving leaders. Scott is committed to protecting:
- Honoring, respecting, and caring for veterans and other who have given and sacrificed in service of others the safety, security, and opportunity for all Americans
- The social safety nets for our seniors, the disabled, and those in need--due to health, natural disasters, the economy, lack of opportunity, or life's setbacks
- The safety, security, and opportunity for all Americans to pursue the American Dream regardless of gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation, economic status, and faith
- A woman’s right to control her own body and healthcare decisions
- The right to Due Process
- The environment and climate, locally and globally
- Local control and voices in decisions made affecting their community
- The paychecks and the diverse ways of life of all Virginians