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, Elyton, 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 Fred L. Plump Jr. (born ) is an American politician who was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2022 until his resignation in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Plump represented the state's 55th district before facing cr ...

, 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 African-American state legislators in Alabama Yale University alumni Tuck School of Business alumni 21st-century members of the Alabama Legislature 21st-century African-American politicians {{Alabama-politician-stub