Bettie Cook Scott (born May 31, 1953) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 2nd district from 2017 to 2018.
[3] In her final year she proclaimed success at repealing the driver responsibility fees resulting from that act through legislation passed in 2018.
"[8][6][9] Chang's husband, an African-American man, reported hearing Scott saying that it "disgusts [Scott] seeing black people holding signs for these Asians and not supporting their own people," and that he was a "fool" for marrying Chang.
[9] Through a representative, she released a statement saying, "I deeply regret the comments I made that have proven hurtful to so many.
I humbly apologize to Representative Chang, her husband, Mr. Gray, and to the broader Asian American community for those disparaging remarks.