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Russell Ott

Politician

Russell Ott is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Russell Ott				[sources]
Alias	Ott, R. · Ott, Russell · Ott, Russell L. · R. Ott · R.L. Ott · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Place of birth	St. Matthews				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (current)				[sources]
E-Mail	russellott@scsenate.gov				[sources]
First name	Russell				[sources]
Last name	Ott				[sources]
Political association	Democratic · Democratic Party				[sources]
Website	scstatehouse.gov · www.scstatehouse.gov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q16733921				[sources]
Position	member of the South Carolina House of Representatives				[sources]
Education	Clemson University · University of South Carolina				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-07	Last processed	2026-02-23	First seen	2023-08-23

Descriptions

American lobbyist and politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-20

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Data sources

US Legislators by Plural (formerly OpenStates)11,429

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United States · Plural · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,122

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions504,399

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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