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  Scott, Bobby
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2019-01-01  
 
NameBobby Scott
Address
Newport News, Virginia , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born April 30, 1947 (76 years)
ContributorRP
Last ModifedNCdem
Mar 14, 2024 05:36pm
Tags Black - Filipino - Divorced - Military Reserve - Episcopalian -
InfoCongressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott began serving his tenth term as a Member of Congress on January 5, 2011. Prior to serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Scott served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1978 to 1983 and in the Senate of Virginia from 1983 to 1993.

During his 15-year tenure in the Virginia General Assembly, Rep. Scott successfully sponsored laws that are critical to Virginians in healthcare, education, employment, economic development, crime prevention, social services and consumer protection. His legislative successes included laws that improved healthcare benefits for women, infants and children, increased the Virginia minimum wage and created the Governor’s Employment and Training Council. He also sponsored the Neighborhood Assistance Act, which provides tax credits to businesses for donations made to approved social service and crime prevention programs.

In November 1992, Rep. Scott was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Through this election, Rep. Scott made history by becoming the first African American elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Virginia since Reconstruction and only the second African American elected to Congress in Virginia’s history. Having a maternal grandfather of Filipino ancestry also gives Rep. Scott the distinction of being the first American with Filipino ancestry to serve as a voting member of Congress.

Rep. Scott currently serves on the Committee on the Judiciary, where he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security and a member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Rep. Scott also serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce where he is a member of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

In his 18 years in Congress, Rep. Scott has become known as a champion of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, fighting to protect the rights and civil liberties of all Americans. For example, in 1997, he protected the right of all children with disabilities to obtain a free and appropriate education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by leading a successful effort to defeat amendments aimed at curtailing that right for some children. Another example is a bill Rep. Scott sponsored, the Death in Custody Reporting Act, which requires states and localities to report information regarding the death of any person in the custody of law enforcement officials. It was signed into law by President Clinton on October 17, 2000. In 2010, Rep. Scott successfully led efforts in the House to pass the Fair Sentencing Act, which reduced the crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity from a ratio of 100:1 to 18:1. Rep. Scott is also a leading critic against warrantless wiretapping and the leading opponent of efforts to permit employment discrimination in federally funded programs.

As a former member of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Scott has developed a reputation as a deficit hawk. He was an ardent opponent of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts that were skewed towards the wealthiest Americans and created huge deficits. He also opposed the 2008 taxpayer bailout of Wall Street and the 2010 extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. He is dedicated to restoring fiscal sanity to the federal budget process in order to balance the federal budget. In the 111th Congress, he advocated for the return of Statutory Pay-As-You-Go budget rules, which helped bring the federal budget from deficit to surplus in the 1990s.

Rep. Scott was an early and consistent opponent of the War in Iraq, having voted against the initial resolution authorizing President Bush to use force against Iraq. At the same time, Rep. Scott is a strong supporter of our nation's military readiness as well as our troops and their safety. He is a leading advocate for improving and increasing funding for veterans' benefits and health care, especially mental health care, and was the lead sponsor in the House of Senator Jim Webb’s Post-9/11 G.I. Bill that was signed into law on June 30, 2008. For the 111th Congress, Rep. Scott received an “A” from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America for his service and commitment to veterans.

From the beginning of his tenure in Congress, Rep. Scott has led efforts to pass comprehensive juvenile justice reform and crime prevention legislation and is doing so now by sponsoring the Youth PROMISE Act, which would provide resources to state and local governments for evidenced-based strategies and programs to prevent juvenile crime. He is also leading efforts to enact legislation designed to reduce high school dropout rates and increase access to a college education for all students with the Every Student Counts Act. And, as a part of developing universal health care for all, Rep. Scott sponsored the All Healthy Children Act to ensure that the 9 million uninsured children in the United States have access to quality health care.

Rep. Scott was born on April 30, 1947 in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Newport News, Virginia. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Boston College Law School. After graduating from law school, he returned to Newport News and practiced law from 1973 to 1991. He received an honorable discharge for his service in the Massachusetts National Guard and the United States Army Reserve.

Rep. Scott is a member of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church in Newport News and is a member of many professional, community and civic boards and organizations.


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Importance? 7.00000 Average

FAMILY
Father Charles Waldo Scott 1916-1993
Sister Valerie Scott Price 0000-
Niece Marcia S. "Cia" Price 1980-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  06/18/2024 VA District 03 - D Primary ???
  01/10/2023 US House Education & the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/2022 VA District 03 Won 67.19% (+34.64%)
  01/03/2021 US House Education and Labor Committee Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/2020 VA District 03 Won 68.35% (+36.92%)
  01/03/2019 US House Education and Labor Committee Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/2018 VA District 03 Won 91.22% (+82.45%)
  11/08/2016 VA District 03 Won 66.70% (+33.63%)
  11/04/2014 VA District 03 Won 94.43% (+88.87%)
  11/06/2012 VA - District 03 Won 81.27% (+62.79%)
  11/02/2010 VA - District 03 Won 70.01% (+42.83%)
  11/04/2008 VA - District 03 Won 97.02% (+94.03%)
  11/07/2006 VA - District 03 Won 96.08% (+92.16%)
  11/02/2004 VA - District 03 Won 69.33% (+38.79%)
  06/08/2004 VA - District 03 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 VA District 3 Won 96.10% (+92.20%)
  11/07/2000 VA District 3 Won 97.71% (+95.42%)
  11/03/1998 VA District 3 Won 75.97% (+53.15%)
  11/05/1996 VA District 3 Won 82.12% (+64.27%)
  11/08/1994 VA District 3 Won 79.44% (+58.89%)
  11/03/1992 VA District 3 Won 78.61% (+57.37%)
  06/09/1992 VA District 3 - D Primary Won 66.99% (+45.44%)
  11/05/1991 VA State Senate 02 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1987 VA State Senate 02 Won 57.34% (+14.69%)
  11/04/1986 VA District 1 Lost 43.98% (-12.04%)
  11/08/1983 VA State Senate 02 Won 54.20% (+8.40%)
  12/28/1982 VA State Senate 02 - Special Election Won 50.32% (+0.65%)
  11/02/1982 VA State House 095 Won 99.90% (+99.79%)
  11/03/1981 VA State House 048 Won 29.31% (-3.08%)
  11/06/1979 VA State House 049 Won 23.76% (-4.33%)
  11/08/1977 VA State House 049 Won 27.84% (-0.98%)
  06/14/1977 VA State House 049 - D Primary Won 29.33% (+4.26%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  09/08/1981 VA State House 049 - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-28.60%)
ENDORSEMENTS
VA State Senate 11 - D Primary - Jun 20, 2023 D R. Creigh Deeds
VA Q1 Redistricting Commission - Nov 03, 2020 NO No
WA District 10 - Blanket Primary - Aug 04, 2020 D Marilyn Strickland
VA US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Joe Biden
VA State House 091 - D Primary - Jun 11, 2019 D Martha Mugler
VA Governor - D Primary - Jun 13, 2017 D Ralph S. Northam
DNC Party Chair - Feb 25, 2017 D Keith M. Ellison
VA US President - D Primary - Mar 01, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
US President - D Primaries - Feb 09, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
IL - District 11 - D Primary - Mar 20, 2012 D Juan R. Thomas
VA State House 052 - D Primary - Jun 09, 2009 D Luke E. Torian
VA Lt. Governor - D Primary - Jun 09, 2009 D Jody M. Wagner
VA US President - D Primary - Feb 12, 2008 D Barack Obama
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Barack Obama
VA US President - D Primary - Feb 10, 2004 D Howard Dean
FEC COMMITTEES
C00256925 Scott for Congress $ 189489.33
C00609024 The Committee to Elect Bobby Scott $ 189489.33