Tim Scott is a Republican politician from South Carolina who currently serves as a United States Senator. He is running for Presidency.
Tim Scott was born on September 19, 1965, in North Charleston, South Carolina, and grew up in a single-parent household with his mother and brother.
Scott attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science.
After college, he worked in the insurance industry before starting his own business, a successful Allstate insurance agency.
In 1995, Scott was elected to the Charleston County Council and served for thirteen years before being elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2008.
He quickly rose through the ranks and was appointed to the United States Senate in 2013 by Governor Nikki Haley after Senator Jim DeMint resigned.
Scott made history as the first African American senator from South Carolina since Reconstruction.
He has been re-elected twice since then and is currently serving his third term. In addition to his work on various committees such as Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, Scott is also known for his advocacy for criminal justice reform.
Scott has been recognized for his leadership and dedication to public service with numerous awards including the NAACP’s highest honor, the Spingarn Medal.
He is also an accomplished author having written two books: “The Opportunity Agenda: Restoring the American Dream” and “Unified: How Our Unlikely Friendship Gives Us Hope for a Divided Country.”
Meet Ben Scott Jr.
Ben Scott Jr. is the brother of Tim Scott. He works as a sergeant major in the United States Army.
Share this:
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7rsXNnq6sn5hjsLC5jq2gpmWjmLy1wIysoJukmaO0tHnMnpytZZKau26%2FwqirrWWap3w%3D