R. Scott (Scotty) Colson

Honorary Consul for Ukraine to Alabama

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ADDRESS:
5638 Crestwood Boulevard,
Birmingham, Alabama 35212
work phone- 205-324-2271 ext 116
cell phone- 205-542-8475
e-mail- scottycolsonblazer@outlook.com
e-mail- scotty@jimmiehalemission.com

OCCUPATION:
Director of Community Relations Jimmie Hale Mission (Aug. 2018-present)
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor, 1983 -2018
Attorney 1983-present

EDUCATION: West End High School, 1976
UAB, Criminal Justice/Political Science, B.S. 1980
(honors scholarship)
Cumberland Law School, 1983
(honors scholarship)

PROFESSIONAL:

  • Member, Alabama Bar Association, 1983-Present

  • Member, Birmingham Bar Association, 1983-Present

  • Member, American Society Public Administrators, 1989-Present

  • Chairman of Alabama Bar Association Committee on Lawyer Public Relations, Information and Media Relations 2000-2008

  • Designated as Honorary Consul General for Ukraine by the Ukrainian Embassy

  • Winner of 2018 Samuel Ullman Award for promoting Japanese/Alabama relations

PERSONAL INTERESTS: Bicycling, family activities, reading science fiction/history/current events/Christian studies, UAB sports and community service.