David Scott, a longtime Georgia politician and businessman, has died. He was 80 years old.
Known for his over 23-year tenure in the United States Congress, Scott garnered a respectable reputation among peers for his staunch advocacy for farmers, healthcare, education and veterans.
The son of Mamie Polite Scott and Albert James Scott, the politician was born on June 27, 1945, in the small South Carolina town of Aynor.
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