David Scott

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David Scott currently serves the 13th Congressional district of State

David Scott, a Democrat, has represented the 13th District of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives since 2003. (map)

Record and controversies

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Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Finances questioned

From Scott's first congressional bid in 2002 through the 2006 cycle, according to the FEC, his campaign paid more than $643,000 to his family, its company and the company's employees. The payments grew during the 2004 cycle when Scott, his wife and their company began falling behind on their taxes. As of 2007, they owed more than $182,000 in local, state and federal taxes, according to documents on file in Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse.

Bio

Scott was born June 27, 1946 in Aynor, South Carolina. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, and was a business owner and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and of the Georgia Senate before entering the House.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Republicans nominated Deborah Travis Honeycutt to face Scott in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Scot retained his seat.

2008 elections

This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Georgia superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.

Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, David Scott, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.

For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00024871&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for David Scott from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2006 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2006 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2006 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for David Scott from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for David Scott from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for David Scott from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

• House Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management -
  • Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Coalitions and Caucuses

• Blue Dog Coalition
• Co-Chair, Democratic Study Group on National Security

Boards and other Affiliations

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Mason

More Background Data

• Background information on David Scott from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for David Scott from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for David Scott from the Washington Post database

• Information on David Scott from Congress Merge
• 2006 Georgia CD 13 Candidate List from VIS

Wikipedia also has an article on David Scott. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
417 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-1013
Phone: 202-225-2939
Fax: 202-225-4628
Web Email
Website

District Office- Lilburn:
127 Main Street
Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone: 770-381-0135
Fax: 770-381-1823

District Office- Jonesboro:
173 North Main Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-210-5073
Fax: 770-210-5673

Articles and resources

Resources

• Official website
• Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Georgia Unfiltered

Articles

• "CREW releases 'Beyond DeLay: The 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and two to watch)'," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, September 18, 2007.]

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position: None	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses: Blue Dog Coalition, Democratic Study Group on National Securit
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Energy and Research, House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, House Committee on Financial Services, House Committee on Financial Services/Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, House Committee on Financial Services/Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Foreign Affairs/Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, House Committee on Foreign Affairs/Subcommittee on Terrorism Nonproliferation and Trade
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: November 5, 2002	First Took Current Office: January 7, 2003	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? No	Previous Political Work? Georgia Senate, Georgia House of Representatives	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 127 Main Street Lilburn, GA 30047 Phone: 770-381-0135 / Fax: 770-381-1823 2. 173 North Main Street Jonesboro, GA 30236 Phone: 770-210-5073 / Fax: 770-210-5673
Campaign Contact:
Website: Webform Email: / Email: Campaign Offices: 1. Phone: / Fax:
Zip Code Affiliations:
Misc:
Date of Birth: June 27, 1946