Frank Scott Jr.

Frank Scott Jr. is an American politician from the state of Arkansas. He is the mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas. Scott is from Southwest Little Rock. He graduated from Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School and Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School. He then earned his bachelor's degree in business from the University of Memphis and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Scott began his public-service career in the office of Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe where he served for five years, first as deputy policy director and later as director of intergovernmental affairs. Scott accepted a position as a community banker with First Security Bank At the same time, he continued to devote a significant amount of time to serving both his City and State as a member of the Port of Little Rock Board of Directors and as a member of the Arkansas Highway Commission. In the 2018 election, Scott ran for mayor of Little Rock. In the November 6 nonpartisan election, he led a five-candidate field with 37.11% of the vote, falling short of the 40% required to avoid a runoff election. Scott and Baker Kurrus advanced to a December 4 runoff, where Scott defeated Kurrus. Scott is the first elected African American mayor of Little Rock. He was sworn in on January 1, 2019.