Roderick 'Rod' Hampton Scott (born November 9, 1958) is an

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politician. He was a member of the

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, serving from 2006 to 2022, representing the 55th House District, that includes Fairfield,

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, and

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. As a member of the Democratic party, he was the ranking minority member of the Education Policy Committee, Fiscal Responsibility Committee, and Ways and Means Education Committee of the Alabama State Legislature. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. He has been a professor at

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, and is a member of

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fraternity. In 2022, Scott was defeated in the Democratic primary for the 55th district, losing to Fred Plump, who succeeded him as representative. After leaving the legislature, he was appointed Gadsden director of planning.

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Living people 1958 births Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators African-American state legislators in Alabama Yale University alumni Tuck School of Business alumni 21st-century Alabama politicians {{Alabama-politician-stub