• SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT
Experience: House: District 13, 2003-Present
Home State: Georgia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $981,677Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: David Scott
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Alfredia; 2 Children: Dayna, Marcye
    Birth Date: 06/27/1945
    Birth Place: Aynor, SC
    Home City: Atlanta, GA
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    MBA, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 1969
    BA, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1967

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present
    Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Senator, Georgia State Senate, 1983-2002
    Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1974-1982

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Blue Dog Coalition
    Member, Congressional Black Caucus
    Co-Chair, Democratic Study Group on National Security
    Member, New Democrat Coalition
    Vice-Chair, Science and Technology Committee, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Professional Experience

    Chief Executive Officer, Dayn-Mark Advertising Agency
    Owner, Dayn-Mark Advertising Agency
    Management Consultant
    Host, Coors Inside Black America! Radio Program, 1985-1993

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Incorporated
    Member, Alpha Phi Alpha (Beta Nu)
    Board Member, Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy, University of Georgia
    Chair, Georgia State Society
    Member, Masons

Additional Information

Awards:

    Recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential Georgians" in multiple years
    Trumpet Award (2008)
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 32
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/28/2005 H.R.2953 To designate the building located at 493 Auburn Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John Lewis Civil Rights Institute". 06/28/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.  (All Actions)
02/28/2005 H.R.200 Prevention of Predatory Lending Through Education Act 02/28/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/09/2005 H.R.199 Reservist and National Guard Opportunities and Protection of Education Act 02/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
02/09/2005 H.R.198 Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act 02/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
02/04/2005 H.R.201 Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2005 02/04/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/27/2005 H.R.197 Military In-State Tuition Act of 2005 01/27/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
06/25/2004 H.R.3029 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 255 North Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, as the "S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building". 06/25/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-242. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/27/2003 H.R.3366 To designate the building located at 493 Auburn Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John Lewis Civil Rights Institute". 10/27/2003 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
07/17/2003 H.R.1991 Military In-State Tuition Act of 2003 07/17/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.  (All Actions)
06/20/2003 H.R.2198 Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act 06/20/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
05/12/2003 H.R.1865 Prevention of Predatory Lending Through Education Act 05/12/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
03/31/2003 H.R.1202 Moment of Quiet Reflection in Schools Act 03/31/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
Total: 2164
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2273 Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
04/28/2017 H.R.2251 Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
04/27/2017 H.R.1135 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
04/26/2017 H.R.2148 Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans
04/26/2017 H.R.1960 Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.1876 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.1907 Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017
04/12/2017 H.R.1746 Airport Security Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1953 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/07/2017 H.R.19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/06/2017 H.R.2015 Equitable Student Aid Access Act
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