PERSON: David Scott

U.S. House of Representatives

Member of Congress

David Albert Scott (born June 27, 1945) is an American politician and businessman who has served as the U.S. representative for Georgia’s 13th congressional district since 2003. Scott’s district includes all of Rockdale County, as well as portions of Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, and Newton counties. Before his election to Congress in 2002, Scott served as a Democratic member of both chambers of the Georgia Legislature and operated a small business. In 2023, he succeeded Glenn Thompson as ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee.

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 Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Scott is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

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