James Alexander Scott | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Broward County Commission from the 4th district | |
| In office December 12, 2000 – November 19, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Cowan |
| Succeeded by | Ken Keechl |
| President of the Florida Senate | |
| In office November 22, 1994 – November 19, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Toni Jennings |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office November 16, 1976 – November 21, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | David C. Lane[1] |
| Succeeded by | Debby P. Sanderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1942 Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | [3] |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (BA, JD) |
James A. "Jim" Scott (born January 14, 1942) is a former member of the Florida Senate and former member of the member of the Broward County Commission. He is a member of the Republican Party.[4]
Scott was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky, where he earned his BA and JD.[5]
In 1976, Scott was elected to the Florida Senate. In 1994, he became President of the Florida Senate. He left the State Senate in 2000.[6]
On December 12, 2000, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Scott to the Broward County Commission.[7] He replaced Scott Cowan.[8] His term expired on November 19, 2006, after he lost reelection to Ken Keechl.[9]
After Mel Martínez resigned from the U.S. Senate in 2009, Governor Charlie Crist considered appointing Scott to fill the remainder of the vacancy.[10] Ultimately, the position went to George LeMieux.
- ^ "Florida Senators". December 29, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Legislator Profile Former Florida Senator James A. Scott (R)". Publiclobbytools.com. Lobbytools, Inc. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Lucy (14 February 2020). "When relationships between two political parties were kinder and gentler". Floridaphoenix.com. Florida. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Former Florida Senator James A. Scott (R) | LobbyTools". public.lobbytools.com.
- ^ https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateHandbooks/pdf/94-96_Senate_Handbook.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jim A. Scott". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Bush gives former senator Broward commission seat". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Broward County Commissioner 4 Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Man, Anthony (11 August 2009). "Could former Florida Senate President Jim Scott be headed to Washington?". sun-sentinel.com.