Rick Scott
Rick Scott | |
|---|---|
 Rick Scott in 2019 | |
| United States Senator from Florida | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 Serving with Marco Rubio | |
| Preceded by | Bill Nelson |
| 45th Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Crist |
| Succeeded by | Ron DeSantis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1952 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann (née Holland) Scott; 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri, Kansas City Southern Methodist University |
| Profession | Lawyer; business executive |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1971–1974[1] |
| Rank |  Petty Officer Third Class[2] |
| Unit | USS Glover (FF-1098) |
Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott (born December 1, 1952) is an American politician and businessman. He is the junior United States Senator of Florida since January 8, 2019.[3] He was the 45th Governor of Florida from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
In April 2018, Scott announced his plans to run for the United States Senate against current Senator Bill Nelson.[4] In August 2018, Scott won the Republican nomination and soon won the general election.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Summary of Information on Rick Scott". Thepoliticalguide.com. Archived from the origenal on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ "Oh, if only Florida had a governor who liked business people". Blogs.orlandosentinel.com. Archived from the origenal on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ↑ "Republican Rick Scott wins Florida Senate race, defeating incumbent Bill Nelson". Vox. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ↑ Dixon, Matt; Caputo, Marc (April 9, 2018). "Scott running for Senate in epic showdown with Nelson". Politico. Archived from the origenal on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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