Representative David Scott, from Georgia, has passed away at the age of 80.
He became the first African American Chair of the House Agriculture Committee , according to Politico, in the Biden Administration starting in 2021, then as Ranking Member after Republicans gained the majority in 2023. He was replaced in 2024 by current Ranking Member Angie Craig.
He is the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die since lawmakers convened last January, and he was in the running for a 13th term in the House of Representatives.
Story via Gregory Svirnovskiy and Meredith Lee Hill with Politico.
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