12 Facts About Scott Maddox

Scott Charles Maddox was born on March 13,1968 and is an American politician.

Scott Maddox was the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, from 1995 to 1996 and from 1997 to 2005.

Scott Maddox was indicted on December 12,2018, on 44 charges, including racketeering, bribery, extortion, bank fraud and wire fraud, in an FBI investigation into corruption that played a key role in Democrat Andrew Gillum's campaign for Florida governor.

In September 2021, Scott Maddox was sentenced to five years in prison.

Scott Maddox was born in Hialeah, Florida, and raised in the rural area of Homestead, Florida, and later, in Tallahassee, Florida.

Scott Maddox went on to earn a JD from Florida State University College of Law.

Scott Maddox was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order men's fraternity.

In 1993, while still in law school, Scott Maddox became the youngest city commissioner in the city of Tallahassee's history, being elected at the age of 24, and a year later selected to become mayor pro-tempore.

Scott Maddox attempted a run for Attorney General of Florida in 2002, but lost to future Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer in the Democratic primary.

In 2003, Scott Maddox was elected chairman of the Florida Democratic Party and served as a member of the Democratic National Committee.

Scott Maddox was elected to the Tallahassee City Commission in 2012.

Scott Maddox was re-elected to the city commission in August 2016.