David Scott, John Lewis and Lynn Westmoreland, all former Georgia representatives, took their seats as the Georgia congressional delegation meets over the state’s use of Lake Lanier's water on Capitol Hill on 21 July 2009. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/APView image in fullscreenDavid Scott, John Lewis and Lynn Westmoreland, all former Georgia representatives, took their seats as the Georgia congressional delegation meets over the state’s use of Lake Lanier's water on Capitol Hill on 21 July 2009. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/APGeorgia congressman David Scott dies aged 80Scott, who represented Atlanta suburbs since 2003, had qualified to run for a 12th term before his death
David Scott, a Georgia congressman and moderate Democrat representing Atlanta’s southern suburbs since 2003, has died at the age of 80.
Scott’s health has been an open question for several years. He was ranking member of the House agriculture committee, and was the first Black chairman of that committee when Democrats controlled the house.
Scott had qualified to run for a 12th term in Congress this year, but faced a host of Democratic challengers as his health conditions became apparent.
