Shelly Echols

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Shelly Echols

| state_senate1 = Georgia

| district1 = 49th

| term_start1 = January 9, 2023

| term_end1 = January 13, 2025

| predecessor1 = Butch Miller

| successor1 = Drew Echols

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|10|09}}

| birth_place = Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| spouse = Drew Echols

| education = University of North Georgia (BA)

| children = 2

}}

Shelly Echols (born October 9, 1979) is an American politician. She was a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 49th district, serving from 2023 to 2025. She is a member of the Republican Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=5017&Session= |title=Member |publisher=Senate.ga.gov |date= |accessdate=2023-04-09}}{{cite web|url=https://services.statescape.com/LegislatorInfo/Legislator.aspx?id=21659 |title=Legislator Information |publisher=Services.statescape.com |date=1969-12-31 |accessdate=2023-04-09}} Prior to being elected to the Georgia State Senate, she served one term on the Hall County Board of Commissioners as a District 3 Commissioner.

She was succeeded as state senator by her husband Drew Echols.{{Cite web |title=Drew Echols to run for Georgia Senate District 49, a seat currently held by wife Shelly Echols |url=https://accesswdun.com/article/2024/3/1231869/drew-echols-to-run-for-georgia-senate-district-49-a-seat-currently-held-by-wife-shelly-echols |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=AccessWDUN |language=en}}