Chairman Rick Scott was elected to the United States Senate in 2018 and is serving his second term representing the State of Florida and first term as Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Chairman Scott served two terms as the 45th Governor of Florida, working every day to turn around Florida’s economy and secure the state’s future as the best place for families and businesses to succeed. Chairman Scott has brought his dedication to supporting Florida families to the United States Senate, bringing big wins to the state and a recognition for Outstanding Constituent Services from the Congressional Management Foundation during his first term.
Chairman Scott grew up in public housing in the Midwest as his adoptive father, a World War II veteran and truck driver, and his mother, a store clerk, struggled to financially support their family. After marrying his school sweetheart, Ann, he joined the Navy where he served active duty as a radar man aboard the USS Glover. He used the G.I Bill to attend the University of Missouri, Kansas City and eventually opened his first business – a donut shop. Understanding the value of hard work and dedication, Chairman Scott went on to run the world’s largest healthcare company and continues to fight every day so families across the country can have the same opportunities he had to live the American dream.
As Governor, Chairman Scott successfully championed more than $10 billion in tax cuts and cut thousands of burdensome regulations that led Florida businesses to create nearly 1.7 million new jobs. Under his leadership the unemployment rate dropped from 11 percent to 3.3 percent, Florida paid down $10 billion in state debt and record investments were made in what matters most – education, the environment and public safety.
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Before being named Chairman, Senator Scott worked as a member of the Special Committee on Aging to bring field hearings to Florida twice to highlight the needs of Florida’s seniors and put a face to the work the Senate does every day. From retirement security, healthcare and veterans’ access to services and economic opportunities, Senator Scott used these field hearing and his work on the Committee to address the needs of and find solutions for the aging population.
In the 119th Congress, Chairman Scott will fight to ensure the physical, financial, and mental wellness of all American seniors, who bring so much value to our communities and nation as a whole. That includes tackling issues seniors face and making sure they have their health, financial stability, a safe community and the support of the family and community. He will also continue his fight to ensure the long-term survival of important programs like Medicare and Social Security. Reckless government spending has put these, and other, important programs at risk, and he will continue to work with his colleagues to find solutions that will protect and preserve these programs for generations to come.
Rick Scott and his wife, Ann, have been married for 52 years and have two daughters, Allison and Jordan, six grandsons, Auguste, Quinton, Sebastian, Eli, Louie, and Jude, and one granddaughter, Zelda Ann.