Bobby Scott (politician)

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Robert Cortez Scott (born April 30, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician 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 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 (where he resides) and Portsmouth, and parts of the independent city of Chesapeake. [1] 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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Scott was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Newport News, Virginia. He is of African American and Filipino descent. [2] His father, Charles Waldo Scott, was a pioneering African American surgeon. [3] and in 1952 became the first African American appointed to the Newport News school board in the 20th century. [4] Scott's mother Mae Hamlin-Scott, a graduate in chemistry of the University of Michigan, was an educator who taught science in the Newport News public schools. [5]

Scott graduated from Groton School in 1965. He received his B.A. in government from Harvard College in 1969 and his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1973. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

He was a lawyer in private practice in Newport News from 1973 to 1991. [6]

Military service

Scott is a former member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard (1970–73) and Army Reserve (1974–76). [7]

Virginia legislature

Scott was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates as a Democrat in 1977 and to the Senate of Virginia in 1982, after a census-based reapportionment changed district numbers (thus, his nominal predecessors were in fact representatives from Northern Virginia). In the Virginia legislature, Scott worked to allow the poor and children greater access to health care, as well as to increase the minimum wage, and increase job training. He also authored legislation providing tax credits to business that provide donations to serving local communities in preventing crime or improving social service delivery.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

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Scott during the 109th Congress
1986

Scott first ran for Congress in 1986 in the 1st district , which included his home in Newport News. He lost to Republican incumbent Herb Bateman, 56%-44%. [8]

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, [9] which was tantamount to election in this heavily Democratic district. In the general election, he defeated Republican Dan Jenkins 79%-21%. [10]

1994-2008

During this period, Scott was reelected 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, now the second-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 defeated Republican Chuck Smith, a former JAG, 70%-27%. [11]

2012

After redistricting, Scott's district was made even safer; he picked up all of Portsmouth and Newport News, as well as Petersburg. In 2008, President Barack Obama had carried the district with 76% of the vote; Scott won the new district with 78%, [12] defeating Air Force officer Dean Longo. [13] He easily won an 11th term with 81.26% of the vote.

Scott joined 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. [14]

2016

The 3rd was reconfigured as a result of a court-ordered redistricting in 2015. It lost its territory in and around Richmond to the neighboring 4th district, but the new 3rd was no less Democratic than its predecessor.

Scott defeated Republican Marty Williams, 66%-33%, the lowest winning percentage of his career.

Tenure

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, December 8, 2011, by 317–98. Video: C-SPAN

Scott is the first African American Representative from Virginia since Reconstruction. Also, having a maternal grandfather of Filipino ancestry makes Scott the first American of Filipino descent to serve as a voting member of Congress. His congressional district is the only one with a majority black population in Virginia. It was created in 1992 and has remained the state's most Democratic district. [15]

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

In 1997, Scott was one of two votes against the creation of a national registry for crimes against children and sexually violent offenders. [16]

On November 7, 2009, Scott voted for the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962).

Scott has voted progressively in the House. He has supported increases in the minimum wage and has worked to eliminate anti-gay bias in the workplace. [17] 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. Of the bill, Lee said, "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." [18]

Scott (fourth from left) with President Obama and others at the signing of the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010 Obama signing the Fair Sentencing Act.jpg
Scott (fourth from left) with President Obama and others at the signing of the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010

Scott supports LGBT rights. In 2009, he voted in favor of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a bill that expanded the federal hate crime law to cover crimes biased by the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity. [19] In 2010, he voted in favor of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act. [20] In 2019, Scott voted in favor of the Equality Act, a bill that would expand the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, [21] and urged Congress members to support the legislation. [22]

Scott was an outspoken opponent of the Bush administration. He opposed the Patriot Act, explaining that officials could abuse their power by promoting anti-terrorist security and develop unfair "racial profiling". In 2002 Scott voted against the Iraq war resolution and did not support any of the Bush Doctrine in reference to the Iraq war. [15]

For his tenure as the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee in the 116th Congress, Scott earned an "A" grade from the nonpartisan Lugar Center's Congressional Oversight Hearing Index. [23]

Scott was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House. [24]

Scott voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis. [25]

Scott was one of two Democrats along with Nikema Williams who voted against the expulsion of former New York representative George Santos. [26]

Legislation sponsored

Scott introduced the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (H.R. 1447; 113th Congress) on April 9, 2013. [27] 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. [28] States and territories would face monetary penalties for noncompliance. It would also require federal agencies to report on the deaths of prisoners in their custody.

Committee assignments

Caucuses

U.S. Senate speculation

When then-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton selected Tim Kaine, a U.S. Senator from Virginia, as her running mate in July 2016, speculation arose about who would be nominated to replace Kaine in the Senate should the ticket win. In August 2016, former Democratic Governor of Virginia Douglas Wilder stated that he would want Governor Terry 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." [33] On November 8, Clinton and Kaine lost the election and Kaine remained in his Senate seat. [34]

Controversies

2017 sexual harassment allegation

On December 15, 2017, Marsheri Everson (also known as M. Reese Everson), a former congressional fellow who had worked in Scott's office, alleged that Scott had sexually harassed her in 2013, touching her on the knee and back on separate occasions, then propositioning her with an inappropriate relationship after asking, "if you travel with me, are you going to be good?" [35] Scott strongly denied Everson's claim. [35]

Everson was represented by two attorneys, one Jack Burkman, known for his involvement in the conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of Seth Rich [35] as well as his alleged involvement in a scheme to pay women to lie about sexual harassment claims against special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller. [36] [37]

Everson's case against Scott is ongoing.

Knowledge of sexual assault allegations against Justin Fairfax

Scripps professor Vanessa C. Tyson alleged in 2019 that Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted her in 2004 and approached Scott, a longtime friend, about these allegations between the time of Fairfax's election in November 2017 and inauguration in January 2018; The Washington Post also contacted Scott about the allegations. [38] [39] [40] [41] In a 2019 statement, Scott said, "Allegations of sexual assault need to be taken seriously. I have known Professor Tyson for approximately a decade and she is a friend. She deserves the opportunity to have her story heard." [39] [40] [41]

Electoral history

Virginia's 1st congressional district : 1986 results [42]
YearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
1986 Bobby Scott63,36444% Herbert H. Bateman 80,71356%*

*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1986, write-ins received 9 votes.

Virginia's 3rd congressional district : Results 1992–2022 [42]
YearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct3rd PartyPartyVotesPct
1992 Bobby Scott132,43279%Daniel Jenkins35,78021%Write-ins261
1994 Bobby Scott108,53279%Thomas E. Ward28,08021%Write-ins8
1996 Bobby Scott118,60382%Elsie Goodwyn Holland25,78118% Write-ins 34
1998 Bobby Scott48,12976%(no candidate)Robert S. Barnett Independent 14,45323%*
2000 Bobby Scott137,52798%(no candidate) Write-ins 3,2262%
2002 Bobby Scott87,52196%(no candidate) Write-ins 3,5524%
2004 Bobby Scott159,37369% Winsome Sears 70,19431%Write-ins325
2006 Bobby Scott133,54696%(no candidate) Write-ins 5,4484%
2008 Bobby Scott230,91197%(no candidate) Write-ins 7,3773%
2010 Bobby Scott114,65670%Chuck Smith44,48827%James Quigley Libertarian 2,3832%*
2012 Bobby Scott259,19981.27%Dean J. Longo58,93118.48%*Write-ins8060.25%
2014 Bobby Scott139,19794.43%(no candidate)Write-ins8,2055.57%
2016 Bobby Scott208,33766.70%Marty Williams103,28933.07%Write-ins7140.23%
2018 Bobby Scott198,61591.02%(no candidate)Write-ins19,1078.08%
2020 Bobby Scott233,32668.35%John Collick107,29931.43%Write-ins7360.22%
2022 Bobby Scott139,65967.02%Terry Namkung67,66832.06%Write-ins5230.2%
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1998, write-ins received 772 votes. In 2010, independent and write-in candidates received 2,210 votes.

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References

  1. ↑ "3rd District of Virginia". Congressman Bobby Scott. July 1, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ Edmund Silvestre (November 8, 2008). "Fil-Am elected to US Congress". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
    Jon Sterngass (January 1, 2009). Filipino Americans. Infobase Publishing. p. 107. ISBN   978-1-4381-0711-0.
  3. ↑ "About Dr. Charles Waldo Scott". Archived from the original on June 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ KNEMEYER, Nelda (January 11, 1993). "C. Waldo Scott, Civil Rights Pioneer And Physician, Dies". Newport News Daily Press.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Democratic Party of Virginia-Hidden History: Congressman Bobby Scott
  7. ↑ "Rep. Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)". Roll Call. Economist Group. 2014. Retrieved December 18, 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 December 18, 2014. He received an honorable discharge for his service in the Massachusetts National Guard and the United States Army Reserve.
  8. ↑ "Our Campaigns - VA District 1 Race - Nov 04, 1986". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Our Campaigns - VA District 3 - D Primary Race - Jun 09, 1992". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
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  12. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections 2008 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)". docs.google.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
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  16. ↑ "FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 420". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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  18. ↑ "Barbara Lee, Bobby Scott Introduce Bill For 99ers". Huffington Post. December 20, 2010.
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  20. ↑ Final Vote Results for Roll Call 317
  21. ↑ Final Vote Results for Roll Call 217
  22. ↑ "House Debate on the Equality Act". C-SPAN . May 17, 2019.
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  30. ↑ "Membership". Congressional Black Caucus. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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  34. ↑ 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.
  35. 1 2 3 "Former staffer accuses Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott of sexual harassment, Scott 'absolutely' denies claim". Richmond-Times Dispatch. December 15, 2017.
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  38. ↑ U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott knew of Justin Fairfax allegation in late 2017 — but says he had few details (Virginian-Pilot)
  39. 1 2 Rep. Bobby Scott learned of sexual assault allegation against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax a year ago from the accuser: Aides (ABC News)
  40. 1 2 Dem Rep. Bobby Scott learned of accusation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax last year (Fox News)
  41. 1 2 Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott knew of Fairfax allegations a year ago (Axios)
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