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Bobby Scott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 1993
Preceded by Thomas Bliley
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by Herbert Bateman
Succeeded by Henry Maxwell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 48th district
In office
January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983
Preceded by Harvey Morgan
Succeeded by Mary Marshall
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 49th district
In office
January 11, 1978 – January 13, 1982
Preceded by Multi-member district
Succeeded by Vince Callahan
Personal details
Bobby Scott (politician)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott (born April 30, 1947) is the U.S.
Representative for Virginia's 3rd congressional district, serving since
1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district takes in
most of Richmond, all of Portsmouth, along with most of the black-
majority areas of Norfolk, Hampton and Scott's home in Newport
News. Scott is the current dean of the Virginia Congressional
delegation.
Contents
1 Early life, education, and law career
2 Virginia legislature
3 U.S. House of Representatives
3.1 Elections
3.2 Tenure
3.3 Legislation sponsored
3.4 Committee assignments
3.5 Family
3.6 Caucuses
4 Possible U.S. Senate appointment
5 Electoral history
6 References
7 External links
Early life, education, and law career
Scott was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Newport News,
Virginia. He is of African American and Filipino American (maternal
grandfather) descent.[1] His father Dr. Charles Waldo Scott (1916–93)
was a pioneering African-American surgeon[2] and his mother Mae
Hamlin-Scott (1920-2010), a graduate in chemistry from the
University of Michigan, was an educator who taught science in the
Newport News public schools.[3]
Scott graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in government and
Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor. He is a member of
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Scott is a former member of the National Guard and Army Reserve.[4]
He was a lawyer in private practice from 1973 to 1991.
Virginia legislature
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. While in the
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Born Robert Cortez Scott
April 30, 1947
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Harvard University (BA)
Boston College (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1970–1973
1973–1976
Unit Army Reserve
Massachusetts National Guard
Earlier official photo of Scott
Virginia legislature, he worked for greater access to health care for the
poor and children, an increased minimum wage, and greater job
training. Scott also authored legislation that provides tax credits to
business that provide donations to serving local communities in
preventing crime or increasing social service delivery.
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
1986
Scott first ran for Congress in
1986 in the 1st district, which
included his home in Newport
News. He lost to Republican
incumbent U.S. Congressman
Herb Bateman 56%-44%.[5]
1992
In 1992, the Department of Justice directed the Virginia legislature to draw a
black-majority district after the 1990 census. The legislature responded by
shifting most of the black residents of Hampton Roads and Richmond into a
newly created 3rd District. Scott won a three-way Democratic primary with 67%
of the vote,[6] which was tantamount to election in this heavily Democratic
district. In the general election, he defeated Republican Dan Jenkins 79%-21%.[7]
1994-2008
During this time period, he won re-election every two years with at least 76% of the vote, except in 2004. That year, he
was challenged by Republican Winsome Sears, a former State Delegate. He won with 69% of the vote, the lowest
winning percentage of his career. In 1994, Scott won 79.44% of the vote, defeating Republican Thomas E. Ward. In
1996, he won 82.12% of the vote, defeating Republican Eisle G. Holland. in 1998, he won 75.97% of the vote, defeating
Independent Robert S. Barnett. He ran unopposed in 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2008.
2010
Scott was challenged by Republican Chuck Smith, a former JAG. Scott defeated him 70%-27%,[8] the second worst
performance of his career.
2012
After redistricting, Scott's district was made even more safe. In 2008, President Barack Obama had carried the district
with 76% of the vote; he won the new district with 78%.[9] Scott faced Air Force officer Dean Longo.[10] He easily won
an 11th term with 81.26% of the vote.
Scott joined President Obama in kicking off his campaign at Virginia Commonwealth University. The focus of the rally
was largely on Obama's timeline for leaving the Middle East.[11]
Tenure
Scott is the first African American Representative from Virginia since Reconstruction. Also, having a maternal
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Rep. Bobby Scott, D-VA, speaks in
opposition to the Synthetic Drug
Control Act of 2011 (HR 1254) by
arguing that it is excessive in scope,
imposes limits on researchers, and
bypasses the existing process of
banning substances. The legislation
passed the next day, Dec. 8, 2011 by
317–98. Video: C-SPAN
grandfather of Filipino ancestry gives Scott the distinction of being the first
American of Filipino descent to serve as a voting member of Congress. Scott's
congressional district is the only one with a majority black population in Virginia.
The district was created in 1992 and has remained the most Democratic district in
Virginia.[12]
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.
On November 7, 2009, Scott voted for the Affordable Health Care for America
Act (HR 3962).
Scott has voted progressively in the House of Representatives. He has supported
increases in the minimum wage and has worked to eliminate anti-gay bias in the
workplace.[13] In 2010, Scott co-sponsored the "Lee-Scott bill" with Barbara Lee
to make it easier on individuals who had been on unemployment for 99 weeks
without finding work. In regards to the bill, Lee said that "it is important that we
put in place a safety net for those still looking for work. We cannot and will not allow our fellow Americans to fall by the
wayside. Congressman Scott and I plan to continue to push for passage of this legislation because it is simply the right
thing to do."[14]
Scott was an outspoken opponent of the Bush administration. He opposed the Patriot Act explaining that officials may
abuse the power by promoting anti-terrorist security and develop unfair "racial profiling". In 2002 Scott voted nay on the
Iraq war resolution and did not support any of the Bush Doctrine in reference to the Iraq war.[12]
Legislation sponsored
Scott introduced the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (H.R. 1447; 113th Congress) on April 9, 2013.[15] The bill
would require the United States Department of Justice to collect data from U.S. states and territories about the deaths of
prisoners in their custody.[16] States and territories would face monetary penalties for noncompliance. The bill would also
require federal agencies to report on the deaths of prionsers in their custody.
Committee assignments
Committee on Education and the Workforce (Ranking Member)
As Ranking Member of the full committee, Rep. Scott has the ability to serve on any subcommittee ex
officio.
Family
Rep. Scott hails from a highly educated and socially prominent family. His father, Dr. Charles Waldo Scott, himself the
son of a physician, was educated at Howard University (M.Sc.) in Washington, D.C. and then graduated cum laude from
the University of Michigan Medical School. He went on to serve as the chief surgeon of two Newport News hospitals in
the course of which he was mentor to many young doctors. In the segregated South during a time when African-
Americans labored under the iniquitous system of Jim Crow laws, Dr. Scott was a tireless advocate of racial, social and
educational equality and in 1952 became the first African-American appointed to the Newport News school board in the
20th century.[17]
His mother Mae, the daughter of a Filipino-American pharmacist and his African-American wife, was born in 1920 and
during an era of segregated sports was twice national high-school tennis champion at Palmer Memorial Institute. She was
educated at Virginia State College and Fisk University graduating in 1940 with a B.A. in chemistry and biology and
proceeded to the University of Michigan and Western Reserve University, where she earned an M.S. in public health
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education. She went on to teach science in Newport News public high schools for 22 years until retiring in 1981.
His siblings include Jon L. Scott, DDS, an orthodontist, the late Charles Waldo Scott, Jr. (1945-2013), and Valerie S.
Price (wife of Newport News Mayor Dr. McKinley L. Price, DDS).
Caucuses
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Cement Caucus
Possible U.S. Senate appointment
On July 22, 2016, then-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton announced that she had chosen Tim
Kaine, a U.S. Senator from Virginia, as her running mate. Had the Clinton-Kaine ticket won the general election, Kaine
would have resigned his Senate seat, and Democratic Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe would have been able to
appoint a replacement to serve until a 2017 special election. In August 2016, former Democratic governor Douglas
Wilder stated that he would want McAuliffe to appoint Scott to the seat, stating that it "would be good for the
commonwealth, good for the Democratic Party, of which Bobby has been most supportive, and great for our nation."[18]
On November 8, however, Clinton and Kaine lost the presidency to Donald Trump and Mike Pence.[19]
Electoral history
Virginia's 1st congressional district: 1986 results[20]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1986 Bobby 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 1992–2014[20][21]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
3rd
Party
Party Votes Pct
1992 Bobby Scott 132,432 79% Daniel Jenkins 35,780 21% *
1994 Bobby Scott 108,532 79% Thomas E. Ward 28,080 21% *
1996 Bobby Scott 118,603 82% Elsie Goodwyn Holland 25,781 18% *
1998 Bobby Scott 48,129 76% (no candidate)
Robert S.
Barnett
Independent 14,453 23% *
2000 Bobby Scott 137,527 98% (no candidate) Write-ins 3,226 2%
2002 Bobby Scott 87,521 96% (no candidate) Write-ins 3,552 4%
2004 Bobby Scott 159,373 69% Winsome Sears 70,194 31% *
2006 Bobby Scott 133,546 96% (no candidate) Write-ins 5,448 4%
2008 Bobby Scott 230,911 97% (no candidate) Write-ins 7,377 3%
2010 Bobby Scott 114,656 70% Chuck Smith 44,488 27%
James
Quigley
Libertarian 2,383 2% *
2012 Bobby Scott 259,199 81.27% Dean J. Longo 58,931 18.48% *
2014 Bobby Scott 139,197 94.43% (no candidate) Write-ins 8,205 5.57%
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Wikimedia Commons has
media related to Bobby
Scott (U.S. politician).
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. In 2010, independent and write-in
candidates received 2,210 votes. In 2012, write-ins received 806 votes.
References
Edmund Silvestre (November 8, 2008). "Fil-Am elected to US Congress". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on
November 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
Jon Sterngass (1 January 2009). Filipino Americans. Infobase Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-4381-0711-0.
1.
http://www.scottcenter.org/about/about-dr-charles-waldo-scott2.
"Mae Hamlin Scott, Rep. Scott's mother and Mayor McKinley Price's mother-in-law, dies at age 89". Newport News Daily
Press. November 25, 2010.
3.
"Rep. Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)". Roll Call. Economist Group. 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014. "Military Service: Mass.
National Guard, 1970-74; Army Reserve, 1974-76"
"Rep. Scott, Huntington Ingalls President to Deliver Addresses at ODU's 121st Commencement Exercises". News @ ODU. Old
Dominion University. November 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014. "He received an honorable discharge for his service in the
Massachusetts National Guard and the United States Army Reserve."
4.
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=537985.
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3172076.
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=284417.
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5150598.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en&hl=en&
key=0At9k6QrlThx6dDVjUmt4RzM4YXZQWVBZSE81dzJ5dVE&output=html
9.
"CAMPAIGN 2012: Dean Longo challenges Bobby Scott". CBS6. 19 May 2012.10.
"Obama kicks off campaign in Richmond". Daily Press. 5 May 2012.11.
The Almanac of American Politics, National Journal Group, 2009.12.
[1] (http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=27117), Project Vote Smart.13.
"Barbara Lee, Bobby Scott Introduce Bill For 99ers". Huffington Post. 20 December 2010.14.
"H.R. 1447 - Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 9 December 2013.15.
Kasperowicz, Pete (6 December 2013). "House bill would require states to report on prisoner deaths". The Hill. Retrieved
9 December 2013.
16.
KNEMEYER, Nelda (January 11, 1993). "C. Waldo Scott, Civil Rights Pioneer And Physician, Dies". Newport News Daily
Press.
17.
Vozzella, Laura (August 9, 2016). "Douglas Wilder wants Rep. Bobby Scott for Kaine's Senate seat". The Washington Post.
Retrieved August 18, 2016.
18.
Flegenheimer, Matt; Barbaro, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Donald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the
Establishment". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
19.
"Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved
2008-01-10.
20.
Election results (http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html) Archived
(https://web.archive.org/web/20100617000000/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results
/Index.html) June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.. Virginia State Board of Elections
21.
External links
Congressman Bobby Scott (http://www.bobbyscott.house.gov/) official U.S.
House site
Bobby Scott for Congress (http://www.bobbyscottforcongress.com/)
Bobby Scott (http://dmoztools.net/Regional/North_America/United_States
/Virginia/Government/Federal/US_House_of_Representatives/Bobby_Scott_%5BD-3%5D) at DMOZ
Biography (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000185) at the Biographical Directory of the
United States Congress
Profile (https://www.votesmart.org/candidate/27117) at Project Vote Smart
Financial information (federal office) (http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer
/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=H6VA01117) at the Federal Election
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Commission
Legislation sponsored (https://www.congress.gov/member/robert-scott/1037) at The Library of Congress
Appearances (http://www.c-span.org/person/?robertbobbyscott) on C-SPAN
Senate of Virginia
Preceded by
Herbert Bateman
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 2nd district
1983–1993
Succeeded by
Henry Maxwell
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Thomas Bliley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd congressional district
1993–present
Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Bobby Rush
D-Illinois
United States Representatives by seniority
46th
Succeeded by
Nydia Velázquez
D-New York
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Scott_(politician)&oldid=768295874"
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  • 1. Bobby Scott Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 1993 Preceded by Thomas Bliley Member of the Virginia Senate from the 2nd district In office January 12, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Preceded by Herbert Bateman Succeeded by Henry Maxwell Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 48th district In office January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983 Preceded by Harvey Morgan Succeeded by Mary Marshall Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 49th district In office January 11, 1978 – January 13, 1982 Preceded by Multi-member district Succeeded by Vince Callahan Personal details Bobby Scott (politician) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Cortez "Bobby" Scott (born April 30, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district takes in most of Richmond, all of Portsmouth, along with most of the black- majority areas of Norfolk, Hampton and Scott's home in Newport News. Scott is the current dean of the Virginia Congressional delegation. Contents 1 Early life, education, and law career 2 Virginia legislature 3 U.S. House of Representatives 3.1 Elections 3.2 Tenure 3.3 Legislation sponsored 3.4 Committee assignments 3.5 Family 3.6 Caucuses 4 Possible U.S. Senate appointment 5 Electoral history 6 References 7 External links Early life, education, and law career Scott was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Newport News, Virginia. He is of African American and Filipino American (maternal grandfather) descent.[1] His father Dr. Charles Waldo Scott (1916–93) was a pioneering African-American surgeon[2] and his mother Mae Hamlin-Scott (1920-2010), a graduate in chemistry from the University of Michigan, was an educator who taught science in the Newport News public schools.[3] Scott graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in government and Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Scott is a former member of the National Guard and Army Reserve.[4] He was a lawyer in private practice from 1973 to 1991. Virginia legislature 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. While in the Bobby Scott (politician) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Scott_(politician) 1 of 6 3/15/2017 12:16 PM
  • 2. Born Robert Cortez Scott April 30, 1947 Washington, D.C., U.S. Political party Democratic Education Harvard University (BA) Boston College (JD) Military service Allegiance United States Service/branch United States Army Years of service 1970–1973 1973–1976 Unit Army Reserve Massachusetts National Guard Earlier official photo of Scott Virginia legislature, he worked for greater access to health care for the poor and children, an increased minimum wage, and greater job training. Scott also authored legislation that provides tax credits to business that provide donations to serving local communities in preventing crime or increasing social service delivery. U.S. House of Representatives Elections 1986 Scott first ran for Congress in 1986 in the 1st district, which included his home in Newport News. He lost to Republican incumbent U.S. Congressman Herb Bateman 56%-44%.[5] 1992 In 1992, the Department of Justice directed the Virginia legislature to draw a black-majority district after the 1990 census. The legislature responded by shifting most of the black residents of Hampton Roads and Richmond into a newly created 3rd District. Scott won a three-way Democratic primary with 67% of the vote,[6] which was tantamount to election in this heavily Democratic district. In the general election, he defeated Republican Dan Jenkins 79%-21%.[7] 1994-2008 During this time period, he won re-election every two years with at least 76% of the vote, except in 2004. That year, he was challenged by Republican Winsome Sears, a former State Delegate. He won with 69% of the vote, the lowest winning percentage of his career. In 1994, Scott won 79.44% of the vote, defeating Republican Thomas E. Ward. In 1996, he won 82.12% of the vote, defeating Republican Eisle G. Holland. in 1998, he won 75.97% of the vote, defeating Independent Robert S. Barnett. He ran unopposed in 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2008. 2010 Scott was challenged by Republican Chuck Smith, a former JAG. Scott defeated him 70%-27%,[8] the second worst performance of his career. 2012 After redistricting, Scott's district was made even more safe. In 2008, President Barack Obama had carried the district with 76% of the vote; he won the new district with 78%.[9] Scott faced Air Force officer Dean Longo.[10] He easily won an 11th term with 81.26% of the vote. Scott joined President Obama in kicking off his campaign at Virginia Commonwealth University. The focus of the rally was largely on Obama's timeline for leaving the Middle East.[11] Tenure Scott is the first African American Representative from Virginia since Reconstruction. Also, having a maternal Bobby Scott (politician) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Scott_(politician) 2 of 6 3/15/2017 12:16 PM
  • 3. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-VA, speaks in opposition to the Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (HR 1254) by arguing that it is excessive in scope, imposes limits on researchers, and bypasses the existing process of banning substances. The legislation passed the next day, Dec. 8, 2011 by 317–98. Video: C-SPAN grandfather of Filipino ancestry gives Scott the distinction of being the first American of Filipino descent to serve as a voting member of Congress. Scott's congressional district is the only one with a majority black population in Virginia. The district was created in 1992 and has remained the most Democratic district in Virginia.[12] 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. On November 7, 2009, Scott voted for the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962). Scott has voted progressively in the House of Representatives. He has supported increases in the minimum wage and has worked to eliminate anti-gay bias in the workplace.[13] In 2010, Scott co-sponsored the "Lee-Scott bill" with Barbara Lee to make it easier on individuals who had been on unemployment for 99 weeks without finding work. In regards to the bill, Lee said that "it is important that we put in place a safety net for those still looking for work. We cannot and will not allow our fellow Americans to fall by the wayside. Congressman Scott and I plan to continue to push for passage of this legislation because it is simply the right thing to do."[14] Scott was an outspoken opponent of the Bush administration. He opposed the Patriot Act explaining that officials may abuse the power by promoting anti-terrorist security and develop unfair "racial profiling". In 2002 Scott voted nay on the Iraq war resolution and did not support any of the Bush Doctrine in reference to the Iraq war.[12] Legislation sponsored Scott introduced the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (H.R. 1447; 113th Congress) on April 9, 2013.[15] The bill would require the United States Department of Justice to collect data from U.S. states and territories about the deaths of prisoners in their custody.[16] States and territories would face monetary penalties for noncompliance. The bill would also require federal agencies to report on the deaths of prionsers in their custody. Committee assignments Committee on Education and the Workforce (Ranking Member) As Ranking Member of the full committee, Rep. Scott has the ability to serve on any subcommittee ex officio. Family Rep. Scott hails from a highly educated and socially prominent family. His father, Dr. Charles Waldo Scott, himself the son of a physician, was educated at Howard University (M.Sc.) in Washington, D.C. and then graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Medical School. He went on to serve as the chief surgeon of two Newport News hospitals in the course of which he was mentor to many young doctors. In the segregated South during a time when African- Americans labored under the iniquitous system of Jim Crow laws, Dr. Scott was a tireless advocate of racial, social and educational equality and in 1952 became the first African-American appointed to the Newport News school board in the 20th century.[17] His mother Mae, the daughter of a Filipino-American pharmacist and his African-American wife, was born in 1920 and during an era of segregated sports was twice national high-school tennis champion at Palmer Memorial Institute. She was educated at Virginia State College and Fisk University graduating in 1940 with a B.A. in chemistry and biology and proceeded to the University of Michigan and Western Reserve University, where she earned an M.S. in public health Bobby Scott (politician) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Scott_(politician) 3 of 6 3/15/2017 12:16 PM
  • 4. education. She went on to teach science in Newport News public high schools for 22 years until retiring in 1981. His siblings include Jon L. Scott, DDS, an orthodontist, the late Charles Waldo Scott, Jr. (1945-2013), and Valerie S. Price (wife of Newport News Mayor Dr. McKinley L. Price, DDS). Caucuses Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Arts Caucus Congressional Cement Caucus Possible U.S. Senate appointment On July 22, 2016, then-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton announced that she had chosen Tim Kaine, a U.S. Senator from Virginia, as her running mate. Had the Clinton-Kaine ticket won the general election, Kaine would have resigned his Senate seat, and Democratic Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe would have been able to appoint a replacement to serve until a 2017 special election. In August 2016, former Democratic governor Douglas Wilder stated that he would want McAuliffe to appoint Scott to the seat, stating that it "would be good for the commonwealth, good for the Democratic Party, of which Bobby has been most supportive, and great for our nation."[18] On November 8, however, Clinton and Kaine lost the presidency to Donald Trump and Mike Pence.[19] Electoral history Virginia's 1st congressional district: 1986 results[20] Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 1986 Bobby 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 1992–2014[20][21] Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 1992 Bobby Scott 132,432 79% Daniel Jenkins 35,780 21% * 1994 Bobby Scott 108,532 79% Thomas E. Ward 28,080 21% * 1996 Bobby Scott 118,603 82% Elsie Goodwyn Holland 25,781 18% * 1998 Bobby Scott 48,129 76% (no candidate) Robert S. Barnett Independent 14,453 23% * 2000 Bobby Scott 137,527 98% (no candidate) Write-ins 3,226 2% 2002 Bobby Scott 87,521 96% (no candidate) Write-ins 3,552 4% 2004 Bobby Scott 159,373 69% Winsome Sears 70,194 31% * 2006 Bobby Scott 133,546 96% (no candidate) Write-ins 5,448 4% 2008 Bobby Scott 230,911 97% (no candidate) Write-ins 7,377 3% 2010 Bobby Scott 114,656 70% Chuck Smith 44,488 27% James Quigley Libertarian 2,383 2% * 2012 Bobby Scott 259,199 81.27% Dean J. Longo 58,931 18.48% * 2014 Bobby Scott 139,197 94.43% (no candidate) Write-ins 8,205 5.57% Bobby Scott (politician) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Scott_(politician) 4 of 6 3/15/2017 12:16 PM
  • 5. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bobby Scott (U.S. politician). 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. In 2010, independent and write-in candidates received 2,210 votes. In 2012, write-ins received 806 votes. References Edmund Silvestre (November 8, 2008). "Fil-Am elected to US Congress". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08. Jon Sterngass (1 January 2009). Filipino Americans. Infobase Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-4381-0711-0. 1. http://www.scottcenter.org/about/about-dr-charles-waldo-scott2. "Mae Hamlin Scott, Rep. Scott's mother and Mayor McKinley Price's mother-in-law, dies at age 89". Newport News Daily Press. November 25, 2010. 3. "Rep. Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)". Roll Call. Economist Group. 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014. "Military Service: Mass. National Guard, 1970-74; Army Reserve, 1974-76" "Rep. Scott, Huntington Ingalls President to Deliver Addresses at ODU's 121st Commencement Exercises". News @ ODU. Old Dominion University. November 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014. "He received an honorable discharge for his service in the Massachusetts National Guard and the United States Army Reserve." 4. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=537985. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3172076. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=284417. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5150598. https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en&hl=en& key=0At9k6QrlThx6dDVjUmt4RzM4YXZQWVBZSE81dzJ5dVE&output=html 9. "CAMPAIGN 2012: Dean Longo challenges Bobby Scott". CBS6. 19 May 2012.10. "Obama kicks off campaign in Richmond". Daily Press. 5 May 2012.11. The Almanac of American Politics, National Journal Group, 2009.12. [1] (http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=27117), Project Vote Smart.13. "Barbara Lee, Bobby Scott Introduce Bill For 99ers". Huffington Post. 20 December 2010.14. "H.R. 1447 - Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 9 December 2013.15. Kasperowicz, Pete (6 December 2013). "House bill would require states to report on prisoner deaths". The Hill. Retrieved 9 December 2013. 16. KNEMEYER, Nelda (January 11, 1993). "C. Waldo Scott, Civil Rights Pioneer And Physician, Dies". Newport News Daily Press. 17. Vozzella, Laura (August 9, 2016). "Douglas Wilder wants Rep. Bobby Scott for Kaine's Senate seat". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2016. 18. Flegenheimer, Matt; Barbaro, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Donald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the Establishment". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2016. 19. "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2008-01-10. 20. Election results (http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20100617000000/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results /Index.html) June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.. Virginia State Board of Elections 21. External links Congressman Bobby Scott (http://www.bobbyscott.house.gov/) official U.S. House site Bobby Scott for Congress (http://www.bobbyscottforcongress.com/) Bobby Scott (http://dmoztools.net/Regional/North_America/United_States /Virginia/Government/Federal/US_House_of_Representatives/Bobby_Scott_%5BD-3%5D) at DMOZ Biography (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000185) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Profile (https://www.votesmart.org/candidate/27117) at Project Vote Smart Financial information (federal office) (http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer /CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?&tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=H6VA01117) at the Federal Election Bobby Scott (politician) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Scott_(politician) 5 of 6 3/15/2017 12:16 PM
  • 6. Commission Legislation sponsored (https://www.congress.gov/member/robert-scott/1037) at The Library of Congress Appearances (http://www.c-span.org/person/?robertbobbyscott) on C-SPAN Senate of Virginia Preceded by Herbert Bateman Member of the Virginia Senate from the 2nd district 1983–1993 Succeeded by Henry Maxwell United States House of Representatives Preceded by Thomas Bliley Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd congressional district 1993–present Incumbent United States order of precedence (ceremonial) Preceded by Bobby Rush D-Illinois United States Representatives by seniority 46th Succeeded by Nydia Velázquez D-New York Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Scott_(politician)&oldid=768295874" Categories: 1947 births 21st-century American politicians American Episcopalians African-American Episcopalians African-American members of the United States House of Representatives African-American state legislators in Virginia American politicians of Filipino descent Boston College Law School alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives Groton School alumni Harvard University alumni Living people Members of the United States Congress of Filipino descent Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia Members of the Virginia House of Delegates People from Newport News, Virginia People from Washington, D.C. Virginia Democrats Virginia State Senators This page was last modified on 2 March 2017, at 23:21. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Bobby Scott (politician) - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Scott_(politician) 6 of 6 3/15/2017 12:16 PM