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.
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Rep. David Scott, longtime Georgia lawmaker, dead at 80
U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia’s 13th District for over two decades, has died at 80 years old, a source familiar has confirmed with CBS News. Scott’s death comes as the longtime Democrat was running for a 13th term in the May 19th primaries. His political career began in 1974 with a successful run