Phillip Scott is an American politician. A

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, he is a member of the

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, representing the 88th district. Scott was first elected in

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, succeeding retiring delegate

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Personal life and career

Scott was born in

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, and raised in New Jersey and Maine. Scott moved to

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in high school. After working in fast food and construction, Scott began working for a federal contractor as a background investigator. Scott is a resident of

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, where he lives with his wife and five daughters.

Political career

Scott was nominated as the Republican candidate for the 88th district on April 24, 2021, defeating two other candidates in a closed party canvass. The district was described by Virginia Public Access Project as "strong Republican." In the November 2021 general election, Scott defeated Democrat Kecia Evans by a 57 to 41 percent margin. In the 2022 legislative session, Scott sponsored a bill to allow localities to lower vehicle tax rates, in response to rising prices for used cars. This bill was signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin. The second dealt with licensing requirements for

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s. In the 2023 Assembly session, Scott introduced a bill that would reduce Virginia's

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period from 45 days to 14 days. In the 2023 House of Delegates elections, Scott is running in the new 63rd district. Virginia's legislative maps were redrawn in the decennial redistricting.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Phillip Living people 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates 1982 births People from Spotsylvania County, Virginia People from Voorhees Township, New Jersey