Tim Scott
| Tim Scott | ||
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| U.S. Senate, South Carolina | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Jim DeMint (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,894,140 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| United States House, District 1 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Representative, South Carolina House of Representative | ||
| 2009-2011 | ||
| Member, Charleston County Council | ||
| 1995-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Charleston Southern University, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 19, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | North Charleston, SC | |
| Net worth | $3,598,007 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Tim Scott (b. September 19, 1965) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of South Carolina. He previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011-2013. He vacated his seat in January 2013 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Senator Jim DeMint. Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Scott to serve as DeMint's replacement until the 2014 special election. Scott is the first African-American senator from the South since Reconstruction.[1]
The appointments of Scott and Mo Cowan mark the first time in United States history where two black senators are serving in the U.S. Senate at the same time.[2]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Scott is a "rank-and-file Republican".[3]
Career
- 1988: Graduated from Charleston Southern University, Charleston, S.C.
- 1995-2008: Served as a member of the Charleston County, S.C. council
- 2009-2010: Served as a member of the South Carolina house of representatives
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from South Carolina
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Scott serves on the following Senate committees[4]:
- United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
- Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- United States Senate Committee on Aging (Special)
U.S. House
2011-2012
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
According to Tim Scott's website, his campaign themes included:
- Jobs: "Creating an atmosphere for our small businesses to thrive means that government must let our nation’s entrepreneurs breathe."
- Health care: "Common sense reforms for our families and future generations. Increased competition and choice of plans."
- Energy: "I am committed to decreasing our dependence on foreign sources, creating good-paying jobs, safeguarding our national security, and lowering gas prices."[5]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Scott voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[6]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists have been critical that President Obama did not offer a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[7][8][9]
Scott was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster.[10][11]
According to the website Breitbart, there were 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[12][13]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[14]
Elections
2014
On December 17, 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley announced she had chosen to appoint Scott to fill outgoing Senator Jim DeMint's seat beginning in January 2013. DeMint is resigning from the U.S. Senate to take a new job as President of the Heritage Foundation.[15] Scott's appointed term expires in November 2014, when the voters will elect a successor to serve an abbreviated term. He will be able to run in the special election to the remainder of the term in 2014.[16][17][18][19][20]
2012
Scott won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent South Carolina's 1st District. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and defeated Bobbie Rose (D) and Keith Blandford (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012 .[21][22]
| U.S. House, South Carolina, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bobbie Rose | 35.7% | 103,557 | |
| Republican |  Timothy Scott Incumbent |
62% | 179,908 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Blandford | 2.2% | 6,334 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.1% | 214 | |
| Total Votes | 290,013 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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2008
On November 4, 2008 Scott won election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 9,080 votes, representing District 117.
Scott raised $147,471 for his campaign.[24]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 117 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Timothy Scott (R)
|
9,080 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Scott is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Scott raised a total of $2,894,140 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 28, 2013.[25]
| Tim Scott's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (South Carolina, District 1) |  |
$1,680,566 | |
| 2010 | US House (South Carolina, District 1) | |
$1,213,574 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,894,140 | |||
2012
As of March 31, 2012, Scott raised $1,077,016 during the 2012 election cycle and spent $647,443, leaving him with $506,416 cash on hand. His top three contributors were Burroughs & Chapin, which gave $18,200; Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which donated $15,000; and Goldman Sachs, which gave $14,999.[26]
Throughout his career, Scott has raised $190,725 from the real estate industry, $164,125 from the insurance industry, and $107,260 from Republican individual contributors.[27]
Scott won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Scott's campaign committee raised a total of $1,680,567 and spent $1,363,197.[28]
| U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina, 1st District, 2012 - Tim Scott Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,680,567 |
| Total Spent | $1,363,197 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $157,767 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $156,911 |
| Top contributors to Tim Scott's campaign committee | |
| Burroughs & Chapin | $18,200 |
| Goldman Sachs | $16,499 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $15,250 |
| Google Inc | $15,000 |
| CSX Corp | $14,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Insurance | $138,650 |
| Real Estate | $127,100 |
| Retired | $124,490 |
| Health Professionals | $85,950 |
| Misc Business | $44,700 |
2010
Scott won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Scott's campaign committee raised a total of $1,213,574 and spent $1,136,730.[29]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina Congressional District 1 Election, 2010 - Tim Scott Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,213,574 |
| Total Spent | $1,136,730 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $24,418 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $20,227 |
| Top contributors to Tim Scott's campaign committee | |
| Club for Growth | $65,550 |
| Fennell Holdings | $28,500 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $20,250 |
| Edens & Avant | $14,700 |
| Sticky Fingers Restaurants | $11,215 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Republican/Conservative | $106,210 |
| Real Estate | $99,350 |
| Leadership PACs | $66,500 |
| Insurance | $66,175 |
| Retired | $56,033 |
2008
Scott raised $147,471 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[30]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Blank | $3,919 |
| Gregory Padgett | $2,000 |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $2,000 |
| 4220 Broadway | $2,000 |
| Locke Marine LLC | $1,500 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Scott missed 0 of 94 roll call votes from January 2013 to April 2013. This amounts to 0%, which is better than the median of 1.7% among current senators as of April 2013.[31]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Scott missed 0 of 93 roll call votes from January 2013 to April 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[32]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Scott paid his congressional staff a total of $1,011,949 in 2011. Overall, South Carolina ranks 31st in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[33]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Scott is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Scott's staff was given an apparent $24,500.00 in bonus money.[34]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Scott's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $987,018 and $6,208,997. That averages to $3,598,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668. His average net worth increased by 4.82% from 2010.[35]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Scott's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $915,004 to $5,949,997. That averages to $3,432,500.50 which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[36]
National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Scott ranked 92nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[37]
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Scott was 1 of 4 members of congress who ranked 80th in the conservative rankings.[38]
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Tim Scott has voted with the Republican Party 93.0% of the time, which ranked 122 among the 242 House Republican members as of December 2011.[39]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Tim + Scott + South Carolina + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Tim Scott News Feed
- Sen. Tim Scott speaking at Palmetto Boys' State - Charleston Post Courier (subscription)
- US Sen. Scott to speak at Palmetto Boys' State - Hilton Head Island Packet
- US Sen. Tim Scott to give keynote at GOP dinner - Knoxville News Sentinel
- US Sen. Tim Scott votes against debating immigration bill - Charleston Regional Business
- SC senator wants to get to bottom of IRS controversy - WSOC Charlotte
- Senate Democrats discuss need for 'black agenda' - The South Florida Times
- When White American Deaths Outnumber Births - The Root (blog)
- Farm Bill Passage May Hinge On Proposed Dairy Program - Huffington Post
- South Carolina Congressional Delegation Asks Feds to Ensure Access to Health ... - PoliticalNews.me (press release)
- Heimlich maneuver saves congressman's life - CNN (blog)
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References
- ↑ USA Today, "South Carolina to get first black senator in Tim Scott," December 17, 2012
- ↑ Slate.com "For the First Time Ever, We'll Have Two Black Senators Serving at the Same Time," January 30, 2013
- ↑ Gov Track "Scott" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Vote Tim Scott, "The Issues," Accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ CNN "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News "Rand Paul Wins Applause From GOP and Liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ The Blaze, "Here Are All the GOP Senators That Participated in Rand Paul’s 12+ Hour Filibuster… and the Ones Who Didn’t," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart "AWOL: Meet The GOP Senators Who Refused to Stand With Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Political Tracker-CNN.com, "Haley to announce DeMint's replacement at noon," December 17, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Gov. Nikki Haley to fill DeMint’s seat by appointment," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Appointment Speculation Centers on Rep. Tim Scott," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Politico "All eyes on Nikki Haley to pick Jim DeMint successor," December 7, 2012
- ↑ National Journal "DeMint Resignation Sets Off South Carolina Scramble," December 6, 2012
- ↑ CNN.com "First on CNN: Haley finalizes short list for DeMint seat," December 11, 2012
- ↑ WYFF News-2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Tim Scott," Accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ opensecrets.org "Tim Scott" Accessed May 19, 2012
- ↑ opensecrets.org Accessed May 19, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Scott Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 27, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tim Scott 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Tim Scott
- ↑ GovTrack, "Scott," Accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Scott," Accessed April 10, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Tim Scott," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Scott, (R-South Carolina), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Tim Scott (R-SC), 2010," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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| Preceded by Jim DeMint |
U.S. Senate - South Carolina 2013-present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Henry Brown |
U.S. House of Representatives 1st Congressional District, South Carolina 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 117 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Bill Crosby (R) |
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