About Scott Ballard

Personal Data:

Family:

3 children: David, 22, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia and a 2003 graduate of Starr’s Mill High School; Melanie, 19, a 2007 graduate of Starr’s Mill High School currently enrolled in the R.E.A.C.H. program; and Paul, 11, a student at Braelinn Elementary School
Son of Charles and Jeanette Ballard of Fayetteville
Siblings are Brian Ballard, a law enforcement officer; Wendy Butler, an elementary school teacher at Sara Harp Minter Elementary School; and Kevin Ballard, a teacher at Flat Rock Middle School
Grandson of William Ballard, a former sheriff of Fayette County
Cousin of W.A. “Bud” Ballard, former long-time Clerk of Superior Court of Fayette County

Professional:

Licensed to practice law in Georgia since 1984
Nineteen years of private practice in the Griffin Judicial Circuit
District Attorney for the Griffin Judicial Circuit since January 1, 2005
Experience as a staff member of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Florida House of Representatives
Former President of the Fayette County Bar Association
Former President of the Griffin Circuit Bar Association
Author of the book Georgia Appellate Standards of Review

Community:

Active member of Inman United Methodist Church (Lay Leader, Sunday School teacher, prayer group leader, co-founder of a special needs Sunday School class)
Former member of Fayette Presbyterian Church (Youth leader and Sunday School teacher, prayer group leader, Chairman of the Diaconate)
Former member of Fayetteville First Baptist Church (Sunday School teacher, deacon)
Former President of the Fayette County Civitan Club
Former member of the Board of Directors of The Early Years School, now known as the Joseph Sams School (a school for special needs children)
Former member of the Board of Directors of Matthew 28, Inc. (a non-profit organization that created and maintained an orphanage in Haiti)