Scott Hilton
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byTom Rice
Succeeded byBeth Moore
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
January 9, 2023 – Incumbent
Preceded byMary Robichaux
Personal details
Born (1979-11-20) November 20, 1979
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMeredith Hilton
Children3
Alma materGeorgetown University
Emory University
OccupationBanker, politician

Scott Hilton is an American banker and politician from Georgia. Hilton is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from District 48. He formerly represented District 95. Hilton is also a senior vice president at Truist Financial.

Education and career

Hilton earned a bachelor's degree with honors in finance and international business with a minor in psychology from Georgetown University in 2002. Hilton earned a one-year accelerated MBA from Emory University in 2006.[1][2]

From 2006 to 2016, Hilton was a senior vice president at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In 2016, Hilton became the senior vice president of commercial banking at SunTrust Banks, which is now Truist Financial.[3][4]

Georgia House of Representatives

On November 8, 2016, Hilton won election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 95. Hilton was sworn in on January 9, 2017.[5][6] In November 2018, Hilton lost the election for District 95 with 48.60% of the vote. Hilton was defeated by Beth Moore.[7][4]

On November 8, 2022, Hilton defeated Democrat Mary Robichaux for election to District 48 with 54.3% of the vote and was sworn in on January 9, 2023.[2]

Hilton has authored or sponsored 95 bills.[8][9] He is a member of the Republican party.[10][9]

Hilton served as executive director for the Georgians First Commission under the Office of Governor Brian Kemp.[1][11]

Political views

Hilton supports Frontline Policy Action, a Family Policy Council of the Christian nationalist group Family Policy Alliance.[12] This group is unrepentant in its disrespect of the transgender community yet portends that their actions are to "protect children."[13] In 2019, Hilton attended the FPA's Statesmen Academy.[14]

During the 2022-2023 legislative session, Hilton voted twice in support of SB 140, which denied healthcare for gender diverse children against the position of every U.S. major medical association, and restricted the rights of their parents.[15][16]

Hilton supports Moms for Liberty and participated in the group's town hall on November 13, 2023 at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth, GA. [17]

Personal life

Hilton's wife is Meredith Hilton, an attorney. They have three children. Hilton and his family live in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scott Hilton". georgia.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Scott Hilton (Georgia)". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Another Georgia Banker Serving in Public Office - in his own words... - Scott C. Hilton". gabankers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Scott Hilton's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ "GA State House 095". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Peachtree Corners Resident Sworn In as Georgia House of Representatives, Dist. 95". peachtreecornersga.gov. January 18, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "GA State House 095". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Scott Hilton". Open States. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Representative Scott Hilton". legis.ga.gov. The Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Scott Hilton". House.Ga.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ Cline, Damon (June 20, 2019). "Commission aims to cut red tape for small business". augustachronicle.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Our Story". Frontline Policy. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  13. ↑ Hawkins, Suzanne (2023-03-28). "But, He's a Dude". Frontline Policy. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  14. ↑ "Statesmen Academy About". Family Policy Alliance. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  15. ↑ Fowler, Stephen (2023-03-16). "Georgia House approves ban on some gender-affirming care for transgender children". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  16. ↑ "Georgia Representative Scott Hilton - FastDemocracy". fastdemocracy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  17. ↑ Reyes, Josh (2023-11-14). "Moms for Liberty seeking to rally Georgia parents for 2024 elections". ArcaMax. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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