| Scott Holcomb represents District 81 in the Georgia House of Representatives and serves on the following committees- Rules; Appropriations; Judiciary; Ways & Means; Public Safety and Homeland Security; Defense & Veterans Affairs; Higher Education; Juvenile Justice; and Technology & Infrastructure Innovation. In the legislature, Scott has passed several bills to reform the state's laws and policies concerning sexual assault. These include Senate Bill 304 (2016) to address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits; House Bill 282 (2019) to preserve sexual assault kits; and House Bill 255 (2021) to establish, among other things, a statewide sexual assault tracking system. Scott passed legislation to establish benefit corporations in Georgia. In addition, he has led efforts to reform the state's approach to compensating those who are wrongfully convicted. He passed a resolution to compensate Kerry Robinson, who was exonerated in 2020. Mr. Robinson spent more than 17 years in prison for a crime that he did not commit, and DNA played a critical role in his exoneration. Scott also championed legislation that allows victims of domestic violence to break their leases without an early termination penalty. This legislation has helped to make it economically possible for victims of domestic violence to move away from dangerous situations. Scott's ultimate legislative goal is for Georgia to expand Medicaid so that hundreds of thousands of Georgians would gain access to health insurance. With respect to Scott's work experience, he is a veteran who served for twelve years- six years in the Air National Guard and six years on active duty with the U.S. Army. As an officer in the U.S. Army JAG Corps, Scott served as a prosecutor and as a legal advisor on international law and the laws of war. He was stationed at both Fort Stewart and Fort McPherson in Georgia and deployed overseas three times in support of U.S Army operations. From 2001-2003, Scott provided legal advice to commanding generals during the initial phases of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Following his military service, Scott entered the private sector and focused his law practice on litigation. Initially, he worked for a large, prominent law firm in Atlanta, and then later, he co-founded Holcomb + Ward, LLP, a boutique law firm that handles complex cases across the country. Scott is a strong advocate for veterans' issues and he has provided pro bono representation to veterans and their families since leaving active duty. He serves on the Military Legal Assistance Committee of the State Bar of Georgia and he is a member of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Scott taught part-time at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he has appeared on CNN, NPR, BBC Radio, and other media outlets to discuss foreign policy and domestic politics. Scott earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut, a law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law, a master of business administration from the University of Georgia, a master of public administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a master of public health from the University of Michigan. Scott is married to the former Kathleen Oh of Reidsville, Georgia. They have a son, Carter, and a daughter, Kirsten, and attend Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. |