#david-scott

#david-scott

Rep. David Scott, 80, died on Wednesday in the middle of his 12th term in the House. He is the fourth Democrat to die in this Congress.

David Scott was a trailblazer who served the district that he represented admirably, rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African American ever to chair the House Ag Committee. He cared about the people that he represented. He was fiercely committed to getting things done for the people of the great state of Georgia, and he'll be deeply missed.

U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-GA), who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 23 years after winning 12 terms, has died. He was 80 years old.