David Scott (politician)
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| Assumed office January 7, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | None (New District Created After 2000 Census) |
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| Born | June 27, 1946 Aynor, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alfredia Scott |
| Religion | Baptist |
David A. Scott (born June 27, 1946), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 13th District of Georgia.
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[edit] Early life and education
Scott was born in Aynor, South Carolina and attended high school in Daytona Beach, Florida. He received a bachelor's degree in finance from Florida A&M University, and a masters degree in business from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. Scott is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.[1]
[edit] Politics
Scott served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1974 to 1982 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1982 to 2002. Scott was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2002; he was re-elected in 2004 and 2006. He has been a member of Committee of Agriculture and several of its subcommittees since being elected to the House. Scott is a Blue Dog Democrat and a member of the New Democrat Coalition.[1]
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Middle East and South Asia Subcommittee
- Vice-chair of the Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- NATO Parliamentary Assembly
- Co-Chair of the Democratic Study Group on National Security
[edit] Business interest
Since 1978, Scott has owned an Atlanta-based advertising firm, Dayn-Mark Advertising. Scott's wife, Alfredia, now heads the business. In May 2007, it was reported that the business owes more than $150,000 in back taxes and penalties.[2] Scott's campaigns have paid the company more than $500,000 since 2002 for office rent, printing, T-shirts and other services. He has also paid his wife, two daughters and son-in-law tens of thousands of dollars for campaign work such as fund raising and canvassing. In 2007, David Scott was named one of the 22 most corrupt members of Congress by the political watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Representative David Scott (GA). Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
- ^ Vogel, Kenneth. "Rep. Scott's finances questioned", 2007-05-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ Kemper, Bob. "Atlanta congressman on 'corrupt' list", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2007-09-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman David Scott, U.S. House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- U.S. Congressman David Scott, Campaign site
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 13th congressional district January 3, 2003 – present |
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