About The wiregrass farmer. (Ashburn, Ga.) 1984-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 2008)
12 years as our State Representative Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman of the Ways & Means Public Finance & Policy Subcommittee Member of the House Rules Committee, Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on Mental Health Services Delivery Proven Leadership “Hero of Op i Recognized oy Atlanta Journal & Constitution “Outstanding legislator” Awarded by American Cancer Society “Star of Life Legislative Award” Awarded by Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services “Georgia’s Brightest Stars Under the Age of 40” Recognized by Georgia Trend In 2007 and 2008, Austin authored legislation that revised the Certificate of Need Laws of the State. He sponsored the Georgia Trauma Hospital Support Act of 20G8 and the Phar macy Consumer and Protection Act. He also sponsored legislation that would have raised th e ea rned in come eye m pt ion for state i ncom e taxe s fo r sen i o rs from S4.0001o S16,000. Austin has been successful in securing state funds for major projects at Abraham Baldwin Ag ncu 11 ural College, Mou Itr i e Tech ni ca I College, th c R u ra I Deve lop m ent Ce nter, t he G eo rg i a Agrirama, and the opening of the Turner County Pre-Release Center. Austin and his wife, Vivien, are members of ABAC'S Presidents club where Vivien serves as a trustee of the ABAC Found ation Th ey are both g rad ua tes of t he Leaders hi p Georg i a CI a ss of 2007. South Georgia Values Successfully fought to ban same sex marriages and civil unions in Georgia. Voted for the nation's toughest anti-sexual predator law to protect our innocent children. Supports stricter penalties for criminals who sell drugs to our children. Life-time member of the NRA. I will always fight to protect the South Georgia conservative values that our parents and grandparents were raised with. 1 am commuted to making South Georgia the best place to live, work and raise our families. That's why I’m asking pr your vote again on Tuesday, November 4 th. The father of a 9 year old son, Wells, Austin and his wife Vivien, reside in Ashburn, GA and are members of First Baptist Church of Tifton. Austin is the son of Dr. Jim Scott and Ms, Becky Wetls Scott, a teacher in the Tift County public school system. 'Little Austin' grew up in and around Turner County and his roots run deep,., absorbing the common sense values and hard work ethics instilled in him by his parents and grandparents, Curt & Hazel Wells and 'Big Austin'S Mary Scott. ViiiLce 5mj]l flu-in Endorsed by Itie Naliondl Federation oi I idepeirdem Business VOTE NOVEMBER 4 5*7 9001 !H) ■ 386 5129 (WI - repseattgl^iendlyicICy net ■ Paid fw by The Committee Id Elect Scott for State htouse
