Austin Scott (politician)
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James Austin Scott is the U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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 for . He is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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.

Early life, education, and career

Scott's father, Dr. Jim Scott, is an orthopedic surgeon and his mother, Becky, is a teacher in the public school system. Scott graduated from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

 with a B.B.A. in Risk Management and Insurance.

Scott is president of The Southern Group, LLC and a partner in Lockett Station Group, LLC.

Georgia legislature

Representative Scott was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...

 at the age of 26. He was the chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee. He also served on the Appropriations, Rules, and Ways and Means Committee, where he was the chairman of the Public Policy Subcommittee. The District consists of Tift
Tift County, Georgia
Tift County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 38,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 41,610...

 and Turner
Turner County, Georgia
Turner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 18, 1905. As of 2010, the population was 8,930. The county seat is Ashburn.-History:The County is named for Henry Gray Turner, U.S...

 counties.

2010 election

Scott challenged Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall for Georgia's eighth congressional district. He defeated Marshall in the general election on November 2, 2010, 52.6% to Marshall's 47.4%.

Scott originally planned to campaign for Governor of Georgia, announcing his campaign in January 2009. He made headlines for walking more than 1,000 miles around the state in his "Walk of Georgia", introducing a bill to abolish tolls on Georgia 400
Georgia State Route 400
Georgia State Route 400 is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia, concurrent with U.S. Route 19 from exit 4B until its terminus just south of Dahlonega. ST 400 goes from Atlanta, at Interstate 85 , to Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming, Dawson County, and Dahlonega...

, and leading the charge in pressuring Georgia State Attorney General Thurbert Baker
Thurbert Baker
Thurbert E. Baker was the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Georgia, serving from 1997, when he was appointed by Governor Zell Miller...

 to file a lawsuit against the Federal government over the controversial health care reform bill
Health care reform in the United States
Health care reform in the United States has a long history, of which the most recent results were two federal statutes enacted in 2010: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , signed March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 , which amended the PPACA and...

 passed in March 2010. In April 2010, Scott withdrew from the race for Governor to instead run for U.S. Congress.

Committee assignments

  • Committee on Agriculture
    United States House Committee on Agriculture
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    • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
      United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
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    • Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
  • Committee on Armed Services
    United States House Committee on Armed Services
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    • Subcommittee on Military Personnel
    • Subcommittee on Readiness
      United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness
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    • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
      United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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  • Republican Study Committee
    Republican Study Committee
    The Republican Study Committee [RSC] is a caucus of over 170 conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives...


Personal life

Scott resides in Ashburn with his wife, Vivien, and nine-year old son, Wells. The Scotts are members of First Baptist Church of Tifton.

Memberships

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Coastal Plains Chapter of the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...



National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
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Awards

American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
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's Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award (2003, 2004)

Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services Star of Life Legislative Award (2007, 2008)

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