| Scott Bennett | |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Gibson City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
| State Senate: | Illinois |
| District: | 52nd |
| Predecessor: | Mike Frerichs |
| Successor: | Stacy Bennett |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Stacy |
| Relations: | Thomas M. Bennett (uncle) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | Champaign, Illinois |
| Alma Mater: | Illinois State University (B.A.) University of Illinois (J.D.) |
| Profession: | Attorney |
Scott Michael Bennett (July 16, 1977 – December 9, 2022) was an American attorney, politician and Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 52nd district from 2015 to 2022.
Bennett was born in Gibson City, Illinois, and moved to Champaign to attend law school. He was married with two children. Bennett worked as a prosecutor with the Office of the Champaign County State's Attorney.
Bennett was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Mike Frerichs, who resigned from representing the 52nd legislative district after he was elected Treasurer of Illinois in the 2014 general election.[1] The 52nd district, located in Central Illinois, includes the towns of Champaign, Danville, Georgetown, Gifford, Rantoul, Thomasboro, and Urbana.[2] [3] His uncle Thomas M. Bennett also served in the Illinois General Assembly.[4] Stacy Bennett succeeded Scott Bennett for the remainder of the 102nd General Assembly.[5] On January 7, 2023, Paul Faraci, the Champaign Township Assessor, was appointed to fill the vacancy in the 103rd General Assembly created by Bennett's death.[6]
During the 102nd General Assembly, Senator Bennett was a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[7]
Bennett died from complications of a brain tumor in Urbana, Illinois, on December 9, 2022, at the age of 45.[8] [9]