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Phillip Scott (Virginia politician)
American politician from Virginia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phillip Scott is an American politician. A Republican, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 63rd district. Scott was first elected in 2021, succeeding retiring delegate Mark Cole.[3]
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Personal life and career
Scott was born in Voorhees, New Jersey, and raised in New Jersey and Maine. Scott moved to Virginia in high school.[4] After working in fast food and construction, Scott began working for a federal contractor as a background investigator.[5] Scott is a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he lives with his wife and five daughters.[6]
Political career
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Scott's first run for public office was for Spotsylvania County School Board in 2019 for the Chancellor District.[7] Scott would lose the election to incumbent school board member Dawn Shelley.[8]
Scott was nominated as the Republican candidate for the 88th district on April 24, 2021, defeating two other candidates in a closed party canvass. The district was described by Virginia Public Access Project as "strong Republican."[5] In the November 2021 general election, Scott defeated Democrat Kecia Evans by a 57 to 41 percent margin.[9]
In the 2022 legislative session, Scott sponsored a bill to allow localities to lower vehicle tax rates, in response to rising prices for used cars. This bill was signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin.[10][11] The second dealt with licensing requirements for licensed professional counselors. In the 2023 Assembly session, Scott introduced a bill that would reduce Virginia's early voting period from 45 days to 14 days.[12]
In the 2023 House of Delegates elections, Scott ran in the new 63rd district. Virginia's legislative maps were redrawn in the decennial redistricting.[13] No opponent filed to run against him. However, school board member Dawn Shelley announced a write-in campaign against Scott. Creating a rematch of their 2019 school board race.[14] Scott would easily win reelection with 83% of the vote.[15]
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