Austin Scott (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Scott (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2024 election.
Scott was one of three Republican House candidates who ran unopposed in 2018.
Scott served in the Georgia House of Representatives prior to his election to the U.S. House.
At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Scott was assigned to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Armed Services.
Scott's professional experience includes working as an Agent and Owner with The Southern Group, Limited Liability Company, Senior Agent with The Principal Financial Group from 1993 to 1998 and an Agent with the Life of the South Agency from 1992 to 1993.
He is a member of the American Red Cross - Coastal Plains Chapter Board, National Association of Insurance Financial Advisers, First Baptist Church of Tifton and the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Scott graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in risk management and insurance.