Senator Tim Scott has served the people of South Carolina as their U.S. Senator since 2013. But to really know Tim, who he is, and what he believes, you have to go back much further than that. To September 19, 1965, to be exact. Throughout Tim’s life, he’s experienced moments that define who he is today and taught him how to turn obstacles into opportunities. Learn more about Tim’s journey below.
Meet Tim Scott
September 19, 1965
Tim Scott was born to Frances and Ben Scott Sr.
August 27, 1982
Car Accident on Interstate 26 and could no longer play football.
1983
Graduated from R.B. Stall High School.
1988
Graduated from Charleston Southern University with a Bachelors in Political Science.
1995
Elected Councilman of the Charleston County Council.
1999
Founded Tim Scott Allstate.
2009
Elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
2011
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
2013
Sworn-in as the U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
The first African-American Republican to serve in the U.S. Senate since Edward Brooke departed in 1979
2014
Elected to the U.S. Senate in a special election.
- The first African-American senator to be elected from the Southern United States since 1881.
- First African-American to serve in both chambers of Congress.
2017
Created Opportunity Zones through a provision in the 2017 tax reform package.
2018
“Unified” book published.
2019
Sen Scott, alongside Sen Booker and Sen Harris, introduced bi-partisan legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime.
2020
Introduced the JUSTICE Act.
2020
Opportunity Knocks published in 2020.
2020
Delivered an address to the 2020 National Republican Convention.
2021
Delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress.
2021
Introduced the CHOICE Act.
2021
Introduced the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.
2022
