Congressman dies at 80 after nearly 50 years in elected office

Veteran Democratic Rep. David Scott (D-GA) has died after nearly 50 years of elected office.

Scott, who had filed paperwork to run for a 13th term in office, died at age 80 years old and was the first Black congressman to chair the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“David Scott was a trailblazer who served district that he represented admirably, rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African-American ever to chair the House Ag...