Scott Cyrway is a Republican State Senator representing District 16 in Maine, covering Kennebec County towns of Albion, Oakland, Waterville, and Winslow, and Somerset County town of Fairfield. A decorated deputy sheriff from Albion , he serves on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and Bills in the Second Reading Committee. Notable achievements include the Life Saving and Valor Award , Darryl F. Gates Lifetime Achievement Award from DARE International , American Legion Legislator of the Year , and Christian Civic League Minuteman Award . He currently serves as D.A.R.E. Training Coordinator for Maine and was a past member of the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission.

Education and Political Experience

No specific education details are available from public records. Cyrway's professional background includes early work in agriculture as a crop and dairy farmer for eight years, followed by eight years in cattle breeding, brief roles in real estate and insurance, and a career in law enforcement with the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, where he advanced from assistant jail administrator to patrol deputy and became one of its most decorated officers as a DARE officer.

His political service spans the Maine Legislature: Senate terms in the 127th-130th and 132nd Legislatures ; House in the 131st Legislature . Past committees include Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services; Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business; and Veterans and Legal Affairs. First elected to the Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Democrat Colleen Lachowicz.