Scott, Bobby, 1947-

Robert Cortez Scott (born April 30, 1947) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation. The district serves most of the majority-black precincts of Hampton Roads, including all of the independent cities of Franklin, Newport News (where he resides) and Portsmouth, parts of the independent cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Norfolk and Suffolk and all of Isle of Wight County.

Scott was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Groton School in 1965 and went on to receive his A.B. in government from Harvard College in (1969) and his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1973. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Scott is a former member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard (1970-1973) and Army Reserve (1974-1976). He was a lawyer in private practice in Newport News, Virginia from 1973 to 1991.

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