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Austin Scott

REPRepublican

United States Representative, GA-8

Years of Age

Years of Experience

GAResidence (state)

James Austin Scott (born December 10, 1969) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Georgia's 8th congressional district since 2011. The district stretches down the middle of the state, from just outside Macon to the Florida border. Scott served as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. House.

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Campaign Funding

20
18

$818,129

Total Raised

$672,490

Total Spent

$560,944

Cash on Hand

Top Industries (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries

99%

Crop Production & Basic Processing$77,950

86%

Agricultural Services/Products$67,625

74%

Insurance$58,000

60%

Health Professionals$47,000

50%

Defense Aerospace$39,001

44%

Commercial Banks$34,500

43%

Leadership PACs$33,900

40%

Forestry & Forest Products$31,400

36%

Securities & Investment$28,000

30%

Defense Electronics$23,500

Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education4 - 4 of 2

University of Georgia

Bachelor in Business Administration

1993

Tiftarea Academy

1987

Past Positions1 - 6 of 6

Representative

United States House of Representatives, Georgia

2011 - Current

Representative

Georgia State House of Representatives

1996 - 2010

Owner

Insurance/Investment Sales, The Southern Group, Limited Liability Company

Current

Senior Agent

The Principal Financial Group

1993 - 1998

Agent

Life of the South Agency

1992 - 1993

Partner

Pebble Hill Farms, Limited Liability Company

Other Experience1 - 38 of 38

Board Member

American Red Cross, Coastal Plains Chapter

Current

Board Member

Georgia Rural Development Council

Current

Member

Republican Study Committee

Current

Member

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Current

Member

Electronic Warfare Working Group

Current

Member

First Baptist Church of Tifton

Current

Member

Board of Visitors for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation

Current

Participant

Leadership Georgia

2007

Member

State of Georgia Certificate of Need Commission

2006

Member

State of Georgia Trauma Commission

2006

Member

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

2004

Former Member

National Association of Insurance Financial Advisers (NAIFA)

Member

Congressional Peanut Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Air Force Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Israel Allies Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Current

Member

House Army Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease

Current

Member

Congressional Army Aviation Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional German-American Caucus

Current

Member

House Military Depot Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional General Aviation Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Rural Health Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Range and Test Center Caucus

Current

Member

Congressioanl Pro Life Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Cement Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus

Current

Former Chair

Congressional Community Pharmacy Caucus

Former Member

Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Friends of Switzerland Caucus

Former Member

Congressional Turkey Caucus

Former Member

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

Former Member

Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

Former Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives

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