Rep David Scott Dies At 80
1 sourceUpdated Apr 22, 2026
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has died, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Wednesday. Scott, the first Black chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, was 80. “Congressman Scott’s passing is deeply sad,”…
Hakeem JeffriesDemocratic Party of GeorgiaUnited States House Committee on AgricultureUnited States House of Representatives
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