Scott Lewis | |
State House1: | Kentucky |
District1: | 14th |
Term Start1: | January 1, 2019 |
Predecessor1: | Matt Castlen |
Birth Date: | 2 June 1961 |
Party: | Republican |
Committees: | Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (Co-Chair) Education Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection |
Scott Lewis (born June 2, 1961) is an American politician from Kentucky. He is a Republican and represents District 14 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.[1] His district encompasses Hancock and Ohio counties as well as part of Daviess County. He was first elected in 2018 when incumbent Matt Castlen retired to run for the Kentucky Senate.
Lewis graduated from Stuart High School before attending the University of Louisville and earning a Bachelor of Science. He also graduated from the Kentucky State Police Academy in Frankfort. Later, he earned a Master of Arts and Rank I Certification from Western Kentucky University.
Lewis served as a Kentucky State Trooper in Daviess County.[2] He has been employed as an educator at various levels including as a teacher, coach, and principle before being chosen as superintendent of Hancock County Schools in 2006. He served in this position for six years before being chosen as superintendent of Ohio County Schools in 2012. He resigned from his position on December 31, 2018, following his election to the Kentucky House of Representatives.[3]
Lewis owns and operates storage unit rental company.
He has also held various community roles such as serving as a board member of the Ohio County Health Department, Ohio County Fair, Ohio County Industrial Foundation, Ohio County Economic Development Alliance, First United Bank Advisory Board, Owensboro Community and Technical College Foundation, and Ohio County Wellness Center. Lewis has also held statewide positions as well such as president of Green River Regional Educational Cooperative, and member of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control, Kentucky Association of School Administrators, and Kentucky Association of School Superintendents.