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Biography of Keynote Speaker
Conference Keynote Speaker
Scott Holcomb He was honored to be appointed to
the All Arizona School Board in 2010
Dickinson-Wright, PLLC
and served as the Arizona School Board
Mr. Holcomb is a Member of the na- Association Maricopa County Regional
tional law firm Dickinson Wright PLLC. Co-Director in 2011. His children at-
He received his Bachelor of Science de- tended Madison Elementary District
gree from Iowa State University in 1981 schools and graduated from Sunnys-
and his law degree from the University lope High School, where he was Par-
of Iowa in 1984. He has practiced law ent Volunteer of the Year in 2014. That
in Phoenix ever since and has been se- same year he was recognized by the
lected by his peers as one of the Best Arizona Schools Public Relations Asso-
Lawyers in America in Construction Law ciation with their Award of Excellence
and Construction Litigation each year for support of public education. Mr.
since 2011. Mr. Holcomb’s practice fo- Holcomb served on the Kenilworth
cuses on representation of public enti- Elementary School Site Council from
ties, construction and real estate docu- 1999 to 2002, and continues to ac-
mentation and claims, and commercial tively support that school community.
litigation, with an emphasis on govern- Each spring at Camp Wamatochick he
ment contracts and procurement. He acts as camp director for over 500 stu-
currently serves as town attorney for dents and volunteers from six different
the Town of Queen Creek, represented schools from four public school districts.
multiple other government entities, and He served on the Advisory Council for
has served as hearing officer for school the Maricopa County Regional School
districts, as well as prosecuted and de- District from 2013 to 2016. A mem-
fended many bid protests. He empha- ber of Camelback Kiwanis since 1990,
sizes solving problems before, as well as he has received multiple Appreciation
after, they reach a court or tribunal. and Distinguished Service recognitions
Mr. Holcomb believes strong public including Kiwanian of the Year. But the
education is critical, and has made it a recognition he enjoys most is when on
priority in his personal life as well as in a school campus one of his campers
his public service. He has served on the calls him by his camp name, Sasquatch.
Madison Elementary School Board since Each December, he is called by another
2004 and was a member of the Madi- name by many kids and kids at heart –
son Education Foundation Board from Santa.
2008 to 2015. Page 3
