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Summary

Senator John L. Scott, Jr.

Full Name: John L. Scott, Jr.
Office: State Senate (SC) - District 19, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Joan; 1 Child: John III
Birth Date: 10/21/1953
Birth Place: Richland County, SC
Home City: Columbia, SC
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

S 20 - Immigration Enforcement
Legislation (Nay)

March 10, 2011 - Requires that when stopping or detaining a person for a criminal offense, a law enforcement officer must determine the immigration status of that person ...

H 4400 - Immigration Bill
Legislation (Nay)

May 29, 2008 - - Requires employers to verify the employment authorization of all new employees after January 2009 (Sec. 3). - Classifies the falsification of documents as a ...

Amendment No. 8A - Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees
Amendment (Nay)

May 7, 2008 - -Staggers implementation of this bill based on number of employees, requiring companies with 500 or more employees to comply by January 1, 2009, companies with ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($13,269.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Scott, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View John L. Scott, Jr.'s South Carolina State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1640908894

Capitol Website
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1640908894

District Website
http://johnscottsenate.com/

Capitol
612 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-212-6048 (Work)
Phone: 803-786-2373 (Home)

District
215 Elmont Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-733-5176 (Work)
Phone: 803-786-2373 (Home)

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