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US Congressman From Georgia, David Scott, Dies at Age 80
House Financial Services Committee member David Scott (D-Ga.) (L) during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 20, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has died at the age of 80, according to Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.). Foxx announced his death in the House chamber
Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott, 80, has died
The longtime lawmaker was the first Black chair of the House Agriculture Committee.
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David Scott, longtime Georgia Democrat, dies at 80
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), a groundbreaking Democrat who served in Congress for more than two decades, has passed away, according to members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). First elected in 2002, Scott, 80, rose to prominence in 2021 when he became the first Black lawmaker to serve as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.