Robert C. Scott

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Bobby Scott
Robert C. Scott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 1993
Preceded by Tom Bliley
Born April 30, 1947 (1947-04-30) (age 61)
Washington, DC
Political party Democratic
Spouse Divorced
Residence Newport News
Religion Episcopalian

Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott (born April 30, 1947) is a Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia, currently representing the state's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. (map) The district takes in most of Richmond, along with parts of Norfolk, Hampton and Scott's home in Newport News. He is of African American, white American and Filipino descent.

Scott was born in Washington, D.C.. He graduated from Harvard University and Boston College Law School. Scott was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates as a Democrat in 1977 and he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1982. He first ran for Congress in 1986 from the 1st district, which included his home in Newport News, but lost to Republican Herb Bateman. But, in 1992, he was elected to the Congress in Virginia's 3rd District, which was created after the Department of Justice directed the Virginia legislature to draw a black-majority district after the 1990 census. He is the first African American Representative from Virginia since Reconstruction, and has been reelected seven times. Also, having a maternal grandfather of Filipino ancestry gives Rep. Scott the distinction of being the first American with Filipino heritage to serve in the United States Congress.

Scott is opposed to the death penalty and the USA Patriot Act. He was one of three representatives to vote against a resolution condemning the Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow decision regarding the Pledge of Allegiance. Scott didn't have Republican opposition in 2000, 2002, or 2006. He faced former State Delegate Winsome Sears in the 2004 election, and won with 69% of the vote. He considered a run for Governor of Virginia but was persuaded not to run for that office.

Scott is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

Scott's annual Labor Day picnic, generally held at his mother's residence in Newport News, is a major campaign stop for statewide and federal candidates in Virginia.

[edit] Electoral history

Virginia's 1st congressional district: 1986 results[1]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1986 Robert C. Scott 63,364 44% Herbert H. Bateman 80,713 56% *
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1986, write-ins received 9 votes.
Virginia's 3rd congressional district: Results 1992–2006[1]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1992 Robert C. Scott 132,432 79% Daniel Jenkins 35,780 21% *
1994 Robert C. Scott 108,532 79% Thomas E. Ward 28,080 21% *
1996 Robert C. Scott 118,603 82% Elsie Goodwyn Holland 25,781 18% *
1998 Robert C. Scott 48,129 76% (no candidate) Robert S. Barnett Independent 14,453 23% *
2000 Robert C. Scott 137,527 98% (no candidate) Write-ins 3,226 2%
2002 Robert C. Scott 87,521 96% (no candidate) Write-ins 3,552 4%
2004 Robert C. Scott 159,373 69% Winsome E. Sears 70,194 31% *
2006 Robert C. Scott 133,546 96% (no candidate) Write-ins 5,448 4%
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, write-ins received 261 votes. In 1994, write-ins received 8 votes. In 1996, write-ins received 34 votes. In 1998, write-ins received 772 votes. In 2004, write-ins received 325 votes.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Election Statistics. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.

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Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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