Courier-Journal – Attica Woodson Scott, a 39-year-old community organizer with a 15-year career working on social justice issues, was elected Thursday night as the newest member of the Louisville Metro Council.

Scott, one of 13 candidates for the open District 1 seat, replaces Judy Green who was expelled from the council last month by a unanimous vote of her council colleagues.

Scott will represent the district for at least a year, until the public gets a say in picking a council member in the primary and general elections of 2012. She was elected by an 18-7 vote of the metro council.

The only other candidate nominated for the seat was attorneyCourtney Phelps.

Scott currently works as a coordinator for Kentucky Jobs With Justice, where she has worked on healthcare, economic justice issues, immigrant rights and workers rights.

After being elected, Scott said she feels a need to live up to “higher expectations” in office as a result of Green being expelled for unethical behavior and financial misappropriations.

“I’m deeply honored and humbled and I look forward to being here (Friday) morning to get to work,” she said.

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Note:  Attica Scott is a graduate of the Emerge Kentucky training program and was featured recently in an article in ElectWomen Magazine.