Fayetteville, GA (Special to FayettevilleGaNewsNow.com) – Rep. David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia who served in the House for over two decades, haas died at 80 years old, a source told CBS News. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
US Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, has died at 80 years old.
Scott’s death was announced Wednesday on the House floor. The congressman was first elected in 2002 and was running for reelection to a 13th term.
Born on a farm in South Carolina, Scott became the first African American to chair the House Agriculture Committee in 2020, when Democrats controlled the chamber.