Scott Garrett
Ernest Scott Garrett (born July 9, 1959) is an American politician and banker.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Marge Roukema |
| Succeeded by | Josh Gottheimer |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 24th district | |
| In office January 14, 1992 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Littell |
| Succeeded by | Alison Littell McHose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Scott Garrett July 9, 1959 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Montclair State University (BA) Rutgers University, Camden (JD) |
Garrett was the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district, serving from 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2003.
Garrett chaired the powerful United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises. He lost his 2016 reelection campaign and was succeeded by Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat.
On June 19, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Garrett to become chairman and president of the Export–Import Bank of the United States, a post that requires confirmation by the United States Senate.[1] In a 10-13 vote on December 19, 2017, the Senate Banking Committee declined to advance his nomination.[2][3]
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Garrett with Chris Christie in 2004
References
- ↑ Warmbrodt, Zachary (June 20, 2017). Showdown looms over Trump's pick to head Ex-Im Bank. Politico. http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/20/export-import-bank-trump-239777. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ Weaver, Dustin (19 December 2017). "Senate panel rejects Trump's nominee to lead Ex-Im Bank". TheHill.
- ↑ NJ.com, NJ Advance Media for. "Senate panel dumps Trump nominee Scott Garrett". NJ.com.
Other websites
- Scott Garrett at Ballotpedia
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
Links formerly displayed via the CongLinks template:
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography at NNDB
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Congressional profile Archived 2014-08-23 at the Wayback Machine at Roll Call
- Fact-checking at PolitiFact.com
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
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