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Rick Scott

Rick Scott served as Governor of Florida.

  • Republican
  • Florida
  • Former
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Role Governor

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Florida

Representing constituents across the Florida delegation.

Service period 2011-2019

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Rick Scott was sworn in as governor of Florida on January 4, 2011, and was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 2015.

Scott has made a name for himself in business, health care and politics. From 1987 to 1997, Scott established and led Columbia, which later became Columbia/HCA, a company that works to reduce costs and improve care for patients in hospitals around the country. After purchasing a controlling interest in America’s Health Network, Scott co-founded Solantic Corporation in 2001, which operates unique and innovative urgent care centers across Florida.

Scott earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and received a law degree from Southern Methodist University.

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