David Scott

David Scott, a Democrat, has represented the 13th District of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives since 2003.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Finances questioned
From Scott's first congressional bid in 2002 through the 2006 cycle, according to the FEC, his campaign paid more than $643,000 to his family, its company and the company's employees. The payments grew during the 2004 cycle when Scott, his wife and their company began falling behind on their taxes. As of 2007, they owed more than $182,000 in local, state and federal taxes, according to documents on file in Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse.

Bio
Scott was born June 27, 1946 in Aynor, South Carolina. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, and was a business owner and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and of the Georgia Senate before entering the House.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Deborah Travis Honeycutt to face Scott in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)  Scot retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
 * Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * House Committee on Foreign Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia
 * Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs
 * Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management -
 * Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Blue Dog Coalition
 * Co-Chair, Democratic Study Group on National Security

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Alpha Phi Alpha
 * Mason

More Background Data

 * 2006 Georgia CD 13 Candidate List from VIS

Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Georgia Unfiltered

Articles

 * "CREW releases 'Beyond DeLay: The 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and two to watch)'," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, September 18, 2007.

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