James A. Scott

James A. "Jim" Scott (born January 14, 1942) is a former member of the Florida Senate and former member of the member of the Broward County Commission. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Scott was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky, where he earned his BA and JD.

Scott was a founding partner of the Tripp Scott law firm and is Chairman Emeritus. The firm is associated with the Republican Party of Florida.

In 1976, Scott was elected to the Florida Senate. In 1994, he became President of the Florida Senate. He left the State Senate in 2000. Scott with President Bill Clinton and Speaker Peter R. Wallace in 1995 On December 12, 2000, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Scott to the Broward County Commission. He replaced Scott Cowan. His term expired on November 19, 2006, after he lost reelection to Ken Keechl.

After Mel Martínez resigned from the U.S. Senate in 2009, Governor Charlie Crist considered appointing Scott to fill the remainder of the vacancy. Ultimately, the position went to George LeMieux.