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
7
Congresses Served
7
House Terms
December 10, 1969 (55 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