Rep. Scott Cyrway
State Representative, House District 63
Albion, Freedom, the Unity Township, and parts of Winslow
Representative Scott Cyrway of Albion is currently in his first term representing House District 63, which includes the towns of Albion, Freedom, the Unity Township, and parts of Winslow. He serves on the 131st Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services. Mr. Cyrway served four terms in the Maine Senate, and was a member of the Joint Standing Standing Committees on Justice and Public Safety, and the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement, and Business.
Rep. Cyrway served two years as Major in the United States Air Force Civil Air Patrol. Mr. Cyrway earned his Minor in Forest Management from the University of Maine in 1974, Associate’s Degree in Life Science and Agriculture in 1976, and graduated from the Law Enforcement Full Time Academy in 1992.
Rep. Cyrway has spent his career as a crop and dairy farmer (1964-1976), professional artificial cattle breeding inseminator (1976-1984), real estate associate broker (1984-1986), and insurance agent (1984-1986). Since then, Mr. Cyrway has worked in the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office as Assistant Jail Administrator and Deputy Sheriff Patrolman. He is currently a D.A.R.E. Training Coordinator for the State of Maine.
During his time as senator and working in law enforcement, Rep. Cyrway has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Life Saving and Valor Awards from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office (2010), the American Legion Legislator of the Year Award (2016), the Life Time Daryl F. Gates Award from the International D.A.R.E. Association (2016), and the Christian Civics League Minuteman Award (2018).
Scott and his wife, Jill, have three children and twelve grandchildren. In his free time, Rep. Cyrway enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, fishing, sledding, and exploring in his Jeep. He also likes to play guitar and sing.