Rick Scott

Rick Scott
Rick Scott
	Rick Scott in 2019
United States Senator; from Florida
	Incumbent
	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	Jennifer Carroll ; (2011-2013); Carlos Lopez-Cantera ; (2013-2019);
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

"Summary of Information on Rick Scott". Thepoliticalguide.com. Archived from the original 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 original 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 original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

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[1] "Summary of Information on Rick Scott". Thepoliticalguide.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

[2] "Oh, if only Florida had a governor who liked business people". Blogs.orlandosentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

[3] "Republican Rick Scott wins Florida Senate race, defeating incumbent Bill Nelson". Vox. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

[4] Dixon, Matt; Caputo, Marc (April 9, 2018). "Scott running for Senate in epic showdown with Nelson". Politico. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.