Scott (Scotty) Voigts was elected to the Lake Forest City Council on November 2, 2010.  

Scott has been a resident of Lake Forest since 1979.  He and his wife, Stephanie, attended school in the Saddleback Valley and both stayed in the community they grew up because they believed it was the perfect place to raise a family.  Scott and Stephanie have been happily married for 22 years and have an 8-year-old daughter who is their pride and joy.  

In 1991, Scott was involved in a catastrophic construction accident that nearly cost him his life and left him paraplegic.  A carpenter by trade, Scott fell from a bridge overpass that he was working on as the scaffolding gave way.   

He is active in his church, O.C. Chambers of Commerce, and the O.C. Central Committee.  Scott enjoys volunteering at his daughter’s school and enthusiastically coaches AYSO Region 85 soccer and involved in Club soccer.  In addition to serving as a member of the Lake Forest City Council, Scott is a Senior Advisor to California State Assemblyman Donald P. Wagner.

Scott’s Personal Statement:  “My family and faith in God are what helped me get through my 1991 accident, the most difficult time in my life.  My faith is a driving force behind my passion to serve my community.  My motto is:  ‘Let us strive to make a difference.’  I am committed to limited government, fiscal responsibility, local business growth and an adherence to the Constitution.”