Governor, 2007-2008

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 a member of the Missouri Bar Association and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.  His law office is located in Crystal City, Missouri with a primary emphasis in Bankruptcy, 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 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2009. 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.