Bobby Scott (politician)

Bobby Scott

Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott (born April 30, 1947 in Washington, DC ) is an American politician . Since 1993 he has represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Bobby Scott attended Groton High School and then studied at Harvard University until 1969 . After a subsequent law degree at the Law School of Boston College and his admission to the bar in 1973, he began to work in this profession. Between 1970 and 1974, Scott was a member of the United States Army Reserve ; from 1974 to 1976 he was a member of the Massachusetts National Guard . He later embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . From 1978 to 1983 he was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives . From 1983 to 1993 he was a member of the State Senate .

In the 1992 congressional election , Scott was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the third constituency of Virginia, where he succeeded Thomas J. Bliley on January 3, 1993 . As he was re-elected in all subsequent elections, including the one in 2016, he can continue to exercise his mandate today. His latest legislative period runs until January 3, 2019. He is or was a member of the Committee for Education and Labor ( Ranking Member ). He was previously a member of the Judiciary Committee . Scott is or was also a member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus , the Congressional Black Caucus , the Congressional Arts Caucus and the Congressional Cement Caucus .

In August 2016, it was reported that Scott was Governor Terry McAuliffe's favorite for the United States Senate seat , which McAuliffe would have to fill in early 2017 if mandate holder Tim Kaine and running mate Hillary Clintons after their victory in the 2016 presidential election Becomes Vice President. The outcome of the presidential election with the victory of Republican Donald Trump put an end to these mind games.

Web links

Commons : Bobby Scott - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Web presence at the congress
Bobby Scott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual evidence

^ Larry J. Sabato: The 35th Senate Seat on the Ballot: Virginia. In: Sabato's Crystal Ball , University of Virginia Center for Politics, August 18, 2016.

Re-election 2016 at Ballotpedia

personal data
SURNAME	Scott, Bobby
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Scott, Robert Cortez (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 30, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Washington, DC

[1] Larry J. Sabato: The 35th Senate Seat on the Ballot: Virginia. In: Sabato's Crystal Ball , University of Virginia Center for Politics, August 18, 2016.