Scott Hilton is an American banker and politician from Georgia. Hilton is a

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member of the

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from District 48. He formerly represented District 95. Hilton is also a senior vice president at

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Education and career

Hilton earned a bachelor's degree with honors in finance and international business with a minor in psychology from

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in 2002. Hilton earned a one-year accelerated MBA from

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

in 2006. 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

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, which is now Truist Financial. Hilton become Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at SouthState Bank in March 2021.

Georgia House of Representatives

On November 8, 2016, Hilton won election unopposed and became a

member of

for District 95. Hilton was sworn in on January 9, 2017. In November 2018, Hilton lost the election for District 95 with 48.60% of the vote. Hilton was defeated by

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. 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. Hilton has authored or sponsored 95 bills. He is a member of the Republican party. Hilton served as executive director for the Georgians First Commission under the Office of Governor

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Political views

In 2019, Hilton attended the FPA's Statesmen Academy. 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.

Personal life

Hilton's wife is Meredith Hilton, an attorney. They have three children. Hilton and his family live in

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References

External links

Scott Hilton at ballotpedia.org

Scott Hilton at georgetown.edu
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