Austin Scott

Republican Representative of Georgia's 8th district

Representative
Georgia, district 8
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Georgia, district 8
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Georgia, district 8
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Georgia, district 8
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Georgia, district 8
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Georgia, district 8
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Georgia, district 8
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-6531

@AustinScottGA08

austinscott.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

December 10, 1969 (54 years old)

Birthday

Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 2011
Previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, where he was first elected at age 26
Graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA in risk management and insurance
Is a businessman, serving as president of the Southern Group, LLC, and a partner in Lockett Station Group, LLC
Played a key role in removing the Confederate battle emblem from Georgia's state flag in 2001
Initially planned to run for governor of Georgia but switched to a congressional race in 2010
Signed a pledge to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes
Has been unopposed in several elections and has won others by significant margins
Selected as freshman class president for the 112th Congress
Serves as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and supports pro-military and defense spending policies
Advocates for agriculture, securing provisions in the Farm Bill to bring broadband to rural America and supporting trade policies to protect American agricultural interests
Authored legislation signed into law to provide burial receptacles for veterans' remains
Has a conservative stance on issues such as abortion, budget and taxes, capital punishment, LGBT rights, and gun control
Supports military aid to Ukraine and has an "A"-rating for Ukraine support
Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 but has a "D" rating from NORML for his cannabis-related voting history
Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results, but did not object to the Electoral College certification
Sponsored legislation to reform high-skill visa programs and eliminate the Optional Practical Training program
Lives in Tifton, Georgia, with his wife and three children, and is a member of the First Baptist Church of Tifton