David Scott, US Rep seeking 13th term, dead at 80

United States Congressman, David Scott has died astatine 80 years aged aft representing Georgia’s 13th District for much than 2 decades.

The decease of the Democrat was confirmed a time aft helium formed his last ballot successful the U.S. Congress, wherever helium was a subordinate for 23 years.

Scott’s unit announced his passing successful a connection connected Wednesday, saying helium volition beryllium remembered for his “leadership, compassion, and enduring interaction connected those astir him.”

Scott was described arsenic a devoted person who spent much than 50 years serving his community, the authorities of Georgia, and the American people.

The seasoned lawmaker had defied unit to discontinue amid concerns implicit his wellness and was moving for a 13th word successful primaries scheduled for May 19.

Born connected June 27, 1945, successful the tiny South Carolina municipality of Aynor, the deceased was the lad of Mamie Polite Scott and Albert James Scott.

Scott archetypal served successful the Georgia House and was elected to the State Senate successful 1982. He was voted to correspond the recently created District 13 (DeKalb and Gwinnett counties) successful 2003.

He became the archetypal achromatic House Chairman of the Agriculture Committee successful 2020, and was a subordinate of the Congressional Black Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition, and the Congressional Equality Caucus.

Scott is the 5th subordinate of Congress to dice since past year. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and different la...