Shelly Echols
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Shelly Echols (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 49. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Echols (Republican Party) ran for election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 49. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Shelly Echols was born in Gainesville, Georgia, and lives in Alto, Georgia.[1][2] Echols graduated from East Hall High School. She earned a B.S. from North Georgia College & State University (now the University of North Georgia). Echols' career experience includes founding Daniel’s Educational Tours and working as its director of human resources and a social studies teacher with East Hall High School. She has served on the Hall County Commission.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Echols was assigned to the following committees:
- Ways and Means Committee
- Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, Ex Officio
- Education and Youth Committee
- Finance Committee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
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Elections
2024
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2024
Shelly Echols did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 49
Shelly Echols defeated Jody Cooley in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shelly Echols (R) | 75.8 | 53,106 |
 | Jody Cooley (D)  | 24.2 | 16,919 | |
| Total votes: 70,025 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 49
Jody Cooley advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 49 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jody Cooley | 100.0 | 3,628 |
| Total votes: 3,628 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 49
Shelly Echols defeated Scott Gibbs and Richard Straut in the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 49 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelly Echols | 60.1 | 17,457 |
 | Scott Gibbs | 32.5 | 9,438 | |
 | Richard Straut | 7.4 | 2,156 | |
| Total votes: 29,051 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia State Senate District 49 |
Officeholder Georgia State Senate District 49 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Butch Miller (R) |
Georgia State Senate District 49 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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