Jim Scott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 53rd district | |
| In office January 8, 1992 – January 8, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Howell |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Simon |
| Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Providence district | |
| In office January 1972 – July 1986 | |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Hanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Martin Scott June 11, 1938 Galax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2017 (aged 78) Springfield, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Virginia Cromwell |
| Children | Casey, Mary Alice |
| Residence | Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina George Mason University |
| Occupation | Community affairs consultant |
James Martin Scott (June 11, 1938 – April 13, 2017), known as "Landslide Jim",[1] was an American politician and community affairs consultant. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 1991 by a margin of a single vote,[1] and served eleven terms, declining to seek re-election in 2013. He represented the city of Falls Church and part of Fairfax County, including Merrifield; since at least 2002, the district was numbered the 53rd.[2]
- ^ a b "James M. Scott, Fairfax County delegate in Virginia legislature, dies at 78". The Washington Post. 2017-04-20. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28.
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates – Session 2002 – Scott, James M. (Jim)". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved April 14, 2017.