ATLANTA – House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus) today issues the following statement following the passing of U.S. Congressman David Scott:
“Rep. David Scott was an admired statesman with a long history of public service working on behalf of Georgians. I will always remember the grace he showed me, a brand-new member of the legislature, from his senior position as Chair of the Senate Rules Committee when I was just starting to learn my way around the Gold Dome. He was a fighter, and that’s how he was later elected to Congress, where he cast a key vote for passing the Affordable Care Act. He will be missed, and our condolences go out to his family and many friends.”
Representative Carolyn Hugley represents the citizens of District 141, which includes a portion of Muscogee County. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993 and currently serves as the House Minority Leader. She also serves as Secretary of the Insurance Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, Banks & Banking, Ethics and Urban Affairs committees and as an Ex-Officio member of the Rules Committee.
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