Thirty Fourth Street Church of God

The PASTOR

Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott born to the late William Scott and the Jessie Lee Scott and is a native of Macon, Georgia. Dr. Thomas Scott was called to the ministry in August 1971 under the ministry of Rev. G. H. Williams at the Community Church of God in Macon, Georgia. While at Community Church of God, Dr. Scott began his exploration in church leadership.
The latter part of the 1970’s he relocated to Jacksonville, Florida and worked in ministry with his spiritual Father the late Rev. Dr. Richard Harry Patrick Cleveland at the 4^th Street Church of God. While at the 4^th Street Church he served as the pastor of youth and young adults.

Dr. Scott became the Pastor of the 22nd Street Church of God in April 1980 and led the church in building a new edifice, which is now named the Thirty-Fourth Street Church of God where he has served as senior pastor for 33 years. The church has seen significant growth under his leadership. His vision includes the opening of King’s Kids Christian Academy, which is one of the premier schools in Tampa, Florida, the Tampa Bay Family & Community Development Corporation and many other ministries that are reaching and touching lives.
Dr. Scott has been married to his lovely wife Marva for 38 years. They have two sons (Marcus and Marlon), one daughter (Marla), and eleven grandchildren.

He is a graduate of The University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida where he earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Sociology. He attended the Assembly of God Theological Seminary with a M.A. in Biblical Studies. He is also a recipient of a Doctor of Divinity degree conferred upon him by the Southern California School of Ministry in 1995, and a Doctor of Humane Letters conferred July 29, 2006, from Florida Metropolitan University.

The PUBLIC SERVANT

Dr. Thomas Scott has a respected and longstanding history of continuous public service to the Tampa community. He was first elected as a County Commissioner for Hillsborough County in 1996 and served as Chairman of the Commission for three separate terms. These victories have provided him with over fourteen years of continuous public service and more importantly, years of proven leadership, responsibility and dependable trust. These qualities and more are what place Dr. Scott in such high regard of citizens of our community.

Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott began service to the Tampa City Council representing District 5 on April 1, 2007. Since April 2008 he has served as Chairman of the Council; once again demonstrating his leadership ability for three consecutive years. Councilman Scott knows and understands the City of Tampa and community at-large. He served as a Board Member on the Tampa Sports Authority, Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, and the Hillsborough County Transportation Task Force.

He also served as Chairman of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board and served as Chairman of the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board in 2007.

Over the years, he has served on the Aviation Authority, Hillsborough County Hospital Authority, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, Florida State Fair Authority, Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tourist Development Council, Emergency Policy Board and many more boards and agencies. He is the only person to have served as the Chair of the Hillsborough County Commissioners and the Tampa City Council.

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