Political Activity
In 2003 Scolinos formally announced his candidacy for the 29th Congressional District with introductions made by former Olympian John Nabor and Scolinos’ daughter, Tasia Scolinos, spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Scolinos won the Republican primary election and faced the incumbent Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat. He lost the 2004 election.
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