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Scott M. Hamann (born February 15, 1981) is an American politician and video producer in South Portland, Maine. Raised in New Hampshire, Hamann graduated from Proctor Academy and subsequently graduated from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT with a degree in Media & Theatre Arts.

After operating his marketing consulting and multimedia production company for six years, he decided to bring his small business experience to the Maine legislature. He ran for and won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives in 2012 succeeding Jane Eberle who was prevented from running due to term limits. Hamann represents House District 123, which includes South Portland and a portion of Cape Elizabeth.

In Maine's 126th Legislature, Hamann is a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor Commerce Research and Economic Development. And in his first term he sponsored legislation to increase Maine's minimum wage from $7.50 to $9.00 in increments over three years, a bill to allow parents participating in family reunification to maintain their MaineCare eligibility, and an act to promote tourism and foster economic development by incentivizing major motion picture films to produce movies in Maine.

He is pursuing his M.B.A. from the University of Southern Maine, and continues to operate his company Hamann Media when the Maine House of Representatives is not in session.