T. Scott Garrett

Thomas Scott Garrett (born July 22, 1956) is an American politician. He served on the Lynchburg, Virginia city council from 2006 until 2010, when he entered the Virginia House of Delegates, where until 2020 he represented the 23rd district, made up of parts of Amherst and Bedford Counties and Lynchburg. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Garrett received an M.D. degree from the University of Virginia in 1984, and has been a practicing general surgeon in the Lynchburg area since 1989.

Electoral history Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 23rd district June 9, 2009 Republican primary T. Scott Garrett 2,126 54.01 Jeff S. Helgeson 1,810 45.98 November 3, 2009 General T. Scott Garrett Republican 10,813 50.41 Shannon R. Valentine Democratic 10,604 49.44 Write Ins 31 0.14 Incumbent lost; seat switched from Democratic to Republican November 8, 2011 General T. Scott Garrett Republican 11,978 92.26 Write Ins 1,004 7.73