Scott Syroka served as an appointee in the Biden Administration. Prior to the Biden Administration, Scott worked as a small business owner and served in local government as an At-Large Council Member in Johnston, Iowa.
After being elected in 2019 with a record number of votes in a 5-way field, he oversaw a $70 MM annual city operating budget with 190+ employees alongside the mayor and fellow council members. He secured nearly $100,000 to establish a pandemic relief grant program for small businesses, proposed and secured funding for a Broadband Visioning Study to identify city connectivity gaps and solutions for increased access to high-quality, universally accessible internet, and ensured a more inclusive city with the installation of adult-sized changing tables in public buildings for individuals and families with special needs. During his time in office, the city property tax rate decreased to its lowest level in more than ten years.
Scott also worked on the Biden campaign as Director of States Paid Media. In this role, he led a team responsible for close to $100 MM in digital, TV, radio, and out-of-home advertising across nearly 20 battleground states in the middle of a global pandemic.
He and his team received recognition for their work by The AMEC Awards (Gold), The International Content Marketing Awards (Gold), The OBIE Awards, The Pollie Awards (2x Gold winner, including Presidential TV Ad of the Year), The Shorty Awards, The Telly Awards, and The Webby Awards.
Scott first started in politics during the 2008 election cycle, including community organizing as a field fellow in Iowa for then-Senator Obama.
In addition to politics, Scott has worked at Google supporting high-profile brand efforts like the annual Year in Search film, the /About site, Google Doodles, and the Grow with Google initiative.
Over the years, his work has been covered by multiple news organizations, including ABC News, Adweek, Bloomberg, CBS News, The Des Moines Register, Detroit Free Press, McClatchy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The New York Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Poynter, The Verge, and more.
Scott is a graduate of Georgetown University and Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa.