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| Tim Scott | |
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| United States Senator from South Carolina |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 Serving with Lindsey Graham |
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| Preceded by | Jim DeMint |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1th district |
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| In office January 3, 2011 – January 2, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Brown |
| Succeeded by | Mark Sanford |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 117th district |
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| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Dantzler |
| Succeeded by | Bill Crosby |
| Member of the Charleston County Council from the 3rd district |
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| In office February 8, 1995 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | R. Keith Summey |
| Succeeded by | Elliott Summey |
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| Born | September 19, 1965 North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College Charleston Southern University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Tim Scott (born September 19, 1965) is an American politician. On January 3, 2013, he became the junior U.S. Senator from South Carolina. He was in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013.
Scott was born on September 19, 1965 in North Charleston, South Carolina. He attended Presbyterian College. Scott graduated from Charleston Southern University. He is unmarried.
Images for kids
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Congressman Scott's official 112th Congress portrait
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Representative Scott speaking at a Veterans Day event in 2011
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Scott speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland