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.
Born ad raised in poverty in Savannah, Georgia, Scott attended Beach High School and Armstrong State University.
Considered a pro-business moderate Democrat,[3] Scott served on the House Reapportionment Committee, sponsored bills requiring mortgage companies to pay interest on escrow accounts, and advanced efforts to establish the Georgia Children's Trust Fund.
Former Georgia Secretary of State David Poythress defeated Scott in the Democratic primary and went on to win the 1992 general election.
[4] In 2012, Scott was elected chair of the Chatham County Commissioners, becoming the first African American to hold this office.