Former Rep. Scott Rigell

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Summary

Rigell, Edward Scott a Representative from Virginia; born in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., May 28, 1960; A.A., Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Fla., 1981; B.B.A., Mercer University, Macon, Ga., 1983; M.B.A., Regent University, Virginia Beach, Va., 1990; United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1978-1984; entrepreneur; member of the Virginia motor vehicle dealer board, 1995-1999; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-January 3, 2017); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016.

Biographical

Full Name: Edward Scott Rigell
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: skaht RIH-juhl
Date of Birth: May 28, 1960 (age: 63)
Place of Birth: Titusville, Fla.
Religion: Protestant
Hometown: Titusville, Fla.
Place of Residence: Virginia Beach, Va.
Previous Occupation: Car dealership owner

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Teri Rigell

4 children: Lindsey, Mallory, Justus, Shannon

Relations with people in our database:

Father-in-law of Jackson Andrews

Uncle of Amy Patterson Rigell

Miscellaneous Links:

GovTrack

Campaign Links:

X (Twitter), campaign

YouTube, campaign

Social Networking:

YouTube

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Press Releases

Official press releases »

Education

Regent University School of Business & Leadership - MBA (1990)
Mercer University - BBA (1983)
Brevard Community College (Fla.) - AA (1981)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2011-Jan. 2, 2017) Retired

Member, 2nd Congressional District of Virginia

Election Results

2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

2nd Congressional District of Virginia

Edward Scott Rigell (Scott), 58.68%
Republican

Suzanne Dorothy Patrick, 41.13%
Democrat
2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

2nd Congressional District of Virginia

Edward Scott Rigell (Scott), 53.76%
Republican

Paul Odell Hirschbiel Jr., 46.10%
Democrat
2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

2nd Congressional District of Virginia

Edward Scott Rigell (Scott), 53.12%
Republican

Glenn Carlyle Nye III, 42.45%
Democrat

Kenny E Golden, 4.33%
Independent

Associated Organizations

Owner:

Election campaign:

Scott Rigell for Congress (Virginia)

Awards

Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)
Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)
Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (May 12, 2016)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Activities and Interests

Hobbies: hunting, playing drums, woodworking, boating

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2013 costing $943

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Trip Destinations:

Baltimore, MD

Trip Sponsors:

Heritage Foundation

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2016, 2015, 2015 (Amendment), 2014, 2014 (Amendment), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2011 (Amendment)
Election Candidate: 2010
Extension Letter: 2017, 2016
Stock transaction: 01/20/2017, 12/23/2016, 10/28/2016, 08/28/2016, 06/29/2016, 05/27/2016, 05/09/2016, 04/28/2016, 03/24/2016, 02/26/2016, 01/22/2016, 11/25/2015, 10/23/2015, 09/30/2015, 08/18/2015, 07/20/2015, 06/16/2015, 05/15/2015, 04/13/2015
Termination: 2017
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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $67,526.94
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