Jim Scott (Virginia politician)

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.Upon moving to northern Virginia to work for the Inova Health System, Scott attended graduate classes at George Mason University, and received a master's degree in public affairs in 1982.Following a recount, Scott's margin of victory was determined to be a single vote (6,493 to 6,492),[3] resulting in him earning the nickname "Landslide Jim".
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