Al Scott

Al Scott (born 1947) is an American retired politician and businessman who served as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor from 1991 to 1992. He was the African American to hold a non-judicial Constitutional Office in Georgia history. Scott is a Democrat from Savannah. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1976 to 1982 and Georgia Senate from 1982 to 1990.

Life and career Born and raised in poverty in Savannah, Georgia, Scott attended Beach High School and Armstrong State University. He deployed to Korea after being drafted into the U.S. Army. He worked for the Union Camp Corporation from 1968 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2006, rising to executive roles.

In 2012, Scott was elected chair of the Chatham County Commissioners, becoming the first African American to hold this office. He led the Savannah branch of the NAACP for many years.

He also served on the board of directors of the Georgia Ports Authority, the State Board of Education, the BB&T Bank Community Board, the Southern State Energy Board, the Boy Scouts of America, and Hospice Savannah.