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Summary

Representative James 'Jim' Martin Scott

Full Name: James 'Jim' Martin Scott
Office: State House (VA) - District 53, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1991
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2013
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nancy; 2 Children: Casey, Mary
Birth Date: 06/11/1938
Birth Place: Galax, VA
Home City: Fairfax, VA
Religion: United Church of Christ

Recent Key Votes

SB 1256 - Requires Photo Identification for Voting
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 20, 2013 - Requires individuals to present a valid form of photo identification prior to voting, whereas current law permits certain forms of identification without a photograph ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Education

Jan. 1, 2011 - With nearly 1.6 million children enrolled in K-12 in Virginia, it is our responsibility to ensure that the needs of our students are met. This ...

Issue Position: Healthcare

Jan. 1, 2011 - Our health care system has long generated debate. Whether your stance is political, economic, or philosophic, most Americans agree that reform (in some form) is ...

Issue Position: 2011 Redistricting

Jan. 1, 2011 - THE 2010 CENSUS As you know, 2010 was a census year, which gave us the opportunity to help the government better allocate funding for essential ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Virginia FREE Effectiveness Score 57%
2012 Virginia FREE Stewardship Score 59%
2012 Virginia FREE Business Rating 67%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($27,930.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

James Scott refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2011 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
DelJScott@house.virginia.gov

Capitol Website
http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/fb0d05fe5329815685257b6400456906?OpenDocument

District Website
http://www.delegatejimscott.com/

Capitol
General Assembly Building
Post Office Box 406
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-698-1053
Fax: 804-698-6753

District
Post Office Box 359
Merrifield, VA 22116-0359
Phone: 703-560-8338

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