Rod Scott | |
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Member of the AlabamaHouseofRepresentatives from the 55th district | |
In office 2006 –November 10, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Eric Major |
Succeeded by | Fred Plump |
Personal details | |
Born | November 9,1958 |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | professor |
Roderick 'Rod' Hampton Scott (born November 9,1958) is an American politician. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives,serving from 2006 to 2022,representing the 55th House District,that includes Fairfield,Elyton,and Birmingham. As a member of the Democratic party,he was the ranking minority member of the Education Policy Committee,Fiscal Responsibility Committee,and Ways and Means Education Committee of the Alabama State Legislature.
He holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. He has been a professor at Miles College,and is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. [1] [2]
In 2022,Scott was defeated in the Democratic primary for the 55th district,losing to Fred Plump,who succeeded him as representative. [3]
After leaving the legislature,he was appointed Gadsden director of planning. [4]
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