Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Robert Cortez Scott is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation since 2019, he previously shared the deanship with Bob Goodlatte until the latter's retirement that year, and the first Filipino American voting member of Congress. The district serves most of the majority-black precincts of Hampton Roads, including all of the independent cities of Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton and Portsmouth, and parts of the independent city of Chesapeake. From 2019 to 2023, Scott was chair of the House Education and Labor Committee. He has been ranking member on that committee since 2023.
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Background
Born
1947-04-30, Washington, D.C.
Education
Harvard College, Boston College Law School, Groton School
Prior Occupations
politician, lawyer
Positions Held
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia, member of the State Senate of Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, United States representative
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Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
Virginia
Status
Current member
In office since
1993
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