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District
Governor Scott Harness became a member of the Festus/Crystal City in 1992 at
the invitation of his father who was then the President-Elect of that club.
Scott served his club in several offices and on the board of directors for
nine years and was President during the 2003-04. During his year as
President his club first obtained the Century Club level for giving to the
Annual Programs Fund of our Rotary Foundation and added 14 new members. He
was appointed as an assistant governor in 2004. He was selected to serve on
the Show Me Rotary Council for a three-year term starting in 2005. Scott
and his wife, Stephanie are both Paul Harris Fellows and Major Donors to our
Rotary Foundation. Scott is a member of the Paul Harris Society of Rotary
District 6060.
After
graduating from Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, Scott attended the
University of Missouri - Columbia, School of Law. He was admitted to the
Missouri Bar Association in 1991. He is currently a partner with the law
firm of Coleman & Harness, P.C. with offices in Festus and Arnold. He has a
general civil and criminal practice with emphasis in domestic litigation and
estate planning. In 1997 Scott became one of the first court certified
family mediators in the 23rd Judicial Circuit under a pilot
program of the Missouri Bar. He was twice elected to the Festus City
Council and served on the city’s planning and zoning board. In 2004 he was
elected Municipal Judge of the City of Herculaneum and has served as Judge
since that time. Scott is a member of the Missouri Bar Association and the
Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association.
Scott and
Stephanie have three young children, Rachel, Beth and Ryan who are all Paul
Harris Fellows. Stephanie is a special education teacher and sings with the
church praise team Religious Pride. Scott collects lawyer jokes, enjoys
bowling, and is a rabid Nebraska Football and St. Louis Cardinals fan.
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