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Henry County issues proclamation honoring Congressman David Scott
Summary
Henry County commissioners read and adopted a proclamation honoring the life and public service of Congressman David Scott, who died April 22, 2026, noting his decades of service and work on agriculture and constituent services.
Communications Director Melissa Robinson read a proclamation on behalf of the Henry County Board of Commissioners honoring the life and legacy of Congressman David Scott, who the proclamation says died on April 22, 2026, at age 80 after a long career in public service.
The proclamation, read into the record by Melissa Robinson, recounted Scott's public service beginning in the Georgia House of Representatives (1974–1982), service in the Georgia State Senate (1982–2002), and more than two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives (2003–2026) representing Georgia's 13th Congressional District. It noted his role as the first African American chair of the House Agriculture Committee and his work securing funding for historically Black land-grant institutions, veterans' housing and benefits, and other constituent services. Family members were invited to come forward for a photograph after the proclamation was read.
