Roderick Scott
- This article is about the former Alabama State Representative. For others with similar names, see Rod Scott (disambiguation).
Roderick Hampton Scott (born November 9, 1960) is a professor of economics at Miles College and a former member of the Alabama State House of Representatives, representing District 55 from 2006 to 2022.
Scott, the son of Percy and Carstella Scott, graduated from Fairfield High School and went on to earn a bachelor's in economics at Yale University and a master's of business administration from Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.
Scott defeated two-term incumbent Eric Major in the 2006 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. He was re-elected in 2010, 2014 and 2018.
In the 2020 primary, Scott ran for Jefferson County Treasurer. He advanced to a primary runoff with Eyrika Parker, but lost the race.
In 2022, Scott faced four challengers in the Democratic primary. He lost a close runoff to Fred Plump who went on to take the seat unopposed.
| Preceded by: Eric Major |
Alabama State Representative, District 55 2006–2022 |
Succeeded by: Fred Plump |
References
- Chambers, Jesse (June 4, 2014) "Rep. Rod Scott defeats Eric Major to win Democratic nomination for third term in Ala. House District 55." The Birmingham News
- "Rod Scott candidate profile (July 5, 2020) BirminghamWatch
External links
- Rod Scott at Ballotpedia.org