Congressman David Scott, who rose from humble origins to a 50-year career in politics, including more than 20 years in Congress, has died.

Those who worked with him say they’ll remember him as a man of dignity and respect.

“The David Scott I met in the Georgia Legislature was the same David Scott I served with in the Congress and the same David Scott I continued to know up until the time of his death,” said former Congressman Buddy Darden, a Democrat who served with Scott in both the state and U.S. House. “He treated everybody with respect, treated everybody the same and was not a respecter of wealth, he was someone who always treated everybody the same, with respect and kindness, and he was especially kind to everyone less fortunate than he.”

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