Scott Holcomb

In 2016, Holcomb sponsored a bipartisan bill to enforce the collection, testing and reporting of medical kits for victims of sexual assault, in spite of strong opposition by Georgia State Senator Renee Unterman, (who eventually voted for the bill). His bipartisan efforts, which included collaborating with Republican Speaker David Ralston and Democratic Senator Elena Parent, were featured on the news satire television program Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Holcomb supports juvenile justice reform, deepening the Port of Savannah, and encouraging more students to graduate from high school and college. He was the driving force behind legislation in 2018 that helped victims of domestic violence break their leases without an early termination penalty. In 2019, he passed legislation to extend the length of time that Georgia would preserve evidence in cases involving sexual assault. He has played a role in the national response to addressing the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

In 2010, Holcomb ran unopposed as a Democrat for a Georgia House of Representatives seat that was unexpectedly vacated by the incumbent who announced his retirement a few days after qualifying to run for reelection. Holcomb was reelected in 2012 following a redistricting that combined his district with that of another Democrat (Elena Parent) and that made the district--Georgia House District 81--a majority Republican district. He has since retained the seat for 3 terms, and is currently serving a 4th term after winning the 2016 election. Holcomb served as Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus. He serves as a member on the Judiciary, Defense & Veterans Affairs, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice, and Public Safety and Homeland Security committees.

In 2006 Holcomb unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primary election, where he sought his party's nomination for Georgia Secretary of State.

In 2004, Holcomb was selected for the prestigious Marshall Memorial Fellowship from the German Marshall Fund of the United States. As an American Marshall Memorial Fellow, he traveled throughout the European Union meeting with Members of the European Parliament, Ambassadors from throughout Europe and Member State National Leaders, forming a broader perspective on foreign policy and bilateral relations between United States and the EU.

Scott Holcomb (born November 2, 1972) is an American politician, attorney, and Army veteran. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents District 81 in the Georgia House of Representatives, which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.