Rick Scott | |
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![]() 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 | Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. | December 1, 1952
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 | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1971–1974[1] |
Rank | ![]() |
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.