- SCOTT, ROBERT C.
-
- Experience: House: District 3, 1993-Present
- Home State: Virginia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $424,574Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
- Write a Review
Personal
- Full Name: Robert 'Bobby' C. Scott
- Gender: Male
- Family: Divorced
- Birth Date: 04/30/1947
- Birth Place: Washington, DC
- Home City: Newport News, VA
- Religion: Episcopalian
Education
- JD, Boston College School of Law, 1973
- BA, Political Science, Harvard College, 1969
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
- Senator, Virginia State Senate, 1983-1993
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1986
- Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 1978-1983
Current Legislative Committees
- Education and the Workforce, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, Appropriations and Taxation Task Force, Budget, Citizens Budget Committee
- Member, Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change
- Co-Chair, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force
- Member, Children's Task Force
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
- Member, Congressional Black Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking
- Member, Congressional Center Aisle Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus
- Member, Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
- Member, Congressional Children's Caucus
- Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
- Member, Congressional Commuter Caucus
- Member, Congressional Democratic Caucus
- Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional Empowered Communities Caucus
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Member, Congressional Hellenic Caucus
- Member, Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
- Member, Congressional India Caucus
- Member, Congressional Infant Health and Safety Caucus
- Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
- Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus
- Member, Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus
- Member, Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, Congressional Science and National Labs Caucus
- Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
- Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
- Member, Congressional Tourism Caucus
- Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
- Member, Congressional Veterans Mental Health Caucus
- Member, Crime and Drugs Task Force
- Member, Defense Communities Caucus
- Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
- Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
- Member, Health Task Force
- Co-Chair, House Democratic Caucus Crime and Drug Task Force
- Member, House Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
- Member, International Religious Freedom Caucus
- Member Congressional Army Caucus
- Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus
- Member, Narcotics Task Force
- Member, Social Security Task Force
- Member, United States House Committee on Education and Labor
- Member, United States House Committee on the Budget
- Member, United States House Committee on the Judiciary
Professional Experience
- Attorney, Private Practice, 1973-1991
- Served, United States National Guard, 1974-1976
- Served, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1974
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Member, Board of Directors, March of Dimes
- Member, Board of Directors, Peninsula Legal Aid Center
- Member, Congressional Prevention Coalition
- Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
- Member, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Saint Augustine's Episcopal Church
- Member, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
- President, Newport Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1974-1980
Additional Information
Awards:
- Capitol Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People, The Hill
- 25 Hardest Working Members of Congress, The Hill
- St. Thomas More Award, Boston College Law School, 2002
- Congressman of the Year, National Association of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 2002
- Certificate of Recognition, The Action Starts Here, 2002
- Chapter President's Award, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, 2002
- Humanitarian of the Year, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 2002
- Citizen of the Year Award, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 2001
- Safe Start Award, Children's Defense Fund, 2000
- Certificate of Appreciation, Memory Walk Alzheimer's Association, 2001
- IDEA Hero Award, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, 2000<
- Champion of Church and State Separation Award, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 2001
- Community Health Super Hero Award, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2001
- Quality Service Award, American Federation of Teachers, 2001
- Prayer Breakfast Speaker Award, Richmond Branch NAACP, 2002
- Harold Marsh, Sr. Community Service Award, Old Dominion Bar Association, 2000
- Friend of the National Parks, National Park Conservation Association, 2001
- Emerging Technology Award, AT&T Broadband, 2001
- Congressman of the Year, National Association of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 2001
Total: 1
General Survey
Total: 155
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
02/16/2012 | H.R.3915 | To consolidate programs at the Department of Justice and enact the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2011. | 02/16/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
11/21/2011 | H.R.3305 | Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2011 | 11/21/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
11/17/2011 | H.R.2189 | Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011 | 11/17/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237. (All Actions) |
09/08/2011 | H.R.2721 | Youth Promise Act | 09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
08/25/2011 | H.R.2398 | Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2011 | 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/25/2011 | H.R.2344 | Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 | 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/25/2011 | H.R.2343 | Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act | 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/25/2011 | H.R.2342 | CAMPUS Safety Act of 2011 | 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/25/2011 | H.R.2316 | Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011 | 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/25/2011 | H.R.2242 | Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 | 08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
04/15/2011 | H.R.1419 | Every Student Counts Act | 04/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
01/04/2011 | H.R.6412 | Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010 | 01/04/2011 Became Public Law No: 111-369. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
12/22/2010 | H.R.1064 | Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act | 12/22/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417. (All Actions) |
12/17/2010 | H.R.6548 | Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2010 | 12/17/2010 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
12/17/2010 | H.R.738 | Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2009 | 12/17/2010 Star Print ordered on on the bill. (All Actions) |
12/01/2010 | H.R.3245 | Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 | 12/01/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400. (All Actions) |
09/29/2010 | H.R.5932 | Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2010 | 09/29/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
06/15/2010 | H.R.5300 | Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2010 | 06/15/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
05/20/2010 | H.R.1514 | Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 | 05/20/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
04/27/2010 | H.R.3764 | Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 | 04/27/2010 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
Total: 3374
Write your review
on this candidate
Rate this candidate:
Click stars to rate
- 0 Comments