Del. Jim Scott Hanging it up After 22 Years in State Politics
Marcus Simon, Scott’s legislative aide, is looking to replace his mentor.
Del. Jim Scott may have spent his last day in Virginia’s General Assembly this week, but the 74-year-old delegate from the 53rd District won’t be done with politics completely until January when his replacement is sworn in. Scott – who represents the City of Falls Church, Merrifield, and portions of Providence, Mason and McLean districts – said his decision to leave politics is based on a desire to spend more time with family and travel. He won’t be playing any golf, but Scott said he does plan on attending some Washington Nationals games during his retirement. “We may do a little traveling outside the country and a great deal of travel inside the country,” he said. Scott first got into politics in 1971 when he was elected to the Fairfax …
