Scott C. Hommel

Scott Hommel has over 11 years of legislative, executive branch government, and strategy development experience on both the state and federal levels.

Prior to signing on with Peduzzi Associates on 1 October 2006, Scott served as Deputy Legislative Director for the National Guard Association of the United States, which represents the interest of more than 45,000 Army and Air National Guard Officers on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, Scott served as the primary legislative action and strategic advisor for the association and is credited with reenergizing and refocusing the association's legislative efforts on Capitol Hill. Prior to being selected for this position Scott completed 10 years of service in New York State Government, most recently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for State Operations and Director of Government Affairs for the New York National Guard and New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. Appointed by Governor Pataki to this position, Scott worked directly for The Adjutant General, State of New York and was a principal state executive for the Division, as well as the director all of legislative activity on the federal, state and local levels of government. After his appointment in September 2001 as Director of Government Affairs, Scott led an aggressive federal legislative action program that resulted in millions of dollars worth of military construction funding, counter drug operations funding, modernized military equipment through congressional ads, hazardous duty pay for Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams and for the 109th Air Lift Wing. Scott was also instrumental in working with the National Guard Bureau and Congress to revise Title 32 law to allow Governors more control and use of federal funding for Homeland Security missions. During the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Scott served with The Adjutant General on the Governors Military Base Task Force.

Scott has an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps and is a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He later joined the Army National Guard while completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from Nyack College. Scott received a second honorable discharge in 2000 from the Army National Guard.

His military decorations include: Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat Valor, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabian Defense Medal, Naval Unit Citation, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 2 stars, National Defense Ribbon, Army Achievement Medal, NYS Conspicuous Service Cross, NYS Conspicuous Service Star, NYS Aid to Civil Authorities, Rifle Expert and Division Super Squad Competitor.

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