Scott Stantis
Scott Brian Stantis (born May 2, 1959, in San Diego, California) is an American editorial cartoonist. Career. Stantis is currently the editorial cartoonist for "The Chicago Tribune". He began his career with "The Chicago Tribune" on September 1, 2009, following the paper's nine-year search to replace Jeff MacNelly, who died in June 2000. Stantis was previously a staff cartoonist for "The Birmingham News", "The Orange County Register", "The Commercial Appeal", "The Arizona Republic", and the "Grand Rapids Press" and did weekly cartoons for USA Today. His editorial cartoons are also syndicated to over 400 newspapers via  Tribune Content Agency. He usually espouses a conservative or libertarian stance in his cartoons, calling himself a contrarian. He served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists 2003–2004. Stantis has also created several comic-strips: Stantis has assisted Bob Thaves on his comic-strip "King Baloo". In 2001 Stantis hosted a short-lived afternoon talk show on one of Birmingham's local talk station, WYDE 850 AM after having served as guest host for other shows on the station. Personal life. Stantis was born in 1959 in San Diego, California. He attended Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington , California. Taught by the intellectual William Loiterman at Los Angeles Harbor College. He attended California State University, Long Beach. He is the staff editorial cartoonist for the "Chicago Tribune". He lives with his wife of over three decades, Janien Fadich-Stantis. They have two sons.