Shelly Hutchinson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Casas |
| Constituency | 107th District (2019–2023) 106th District (2023–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1971 New Orleans |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Snellville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University, BA University of Georgia, MSW |
Rachelle Dinet Hutchinson (born December 9, 1971) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 107th District, taking office in January 2019.[1]
Early life[edit]
Shelly Hutchinson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hutchinson was raised as a Catholic. She received her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Louisiana State University and her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Georgia.
Personal life[edit]
Hutchinson moved to Gwinnett County in 1995 and currently resides there.[citation needed] She worked for the Fulton County Division of Family and Child Services before she started her own small business, The Social Empowerment Center.
Political career[edit]
Campaigns[edit]
In 2018, Hutchinson ran for an open Georgia House of Representative seat in House District 107. During the campaign, she was one of a handful of state legislature candidates in Georgia to be endorsed by former President Barack Obama.[2] She defeated Ken Montano in the Democratic primary and went on to defeat Republican Janet Mihoci in the 2018 midterm general election.[3] Hutchinson is the first member of the Democratic Party to win the district since Nikki Randal in 2002.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Yeomans, Curt (November 7, 2018). "Brian Whiteside bests Rosanna Szabo in Gwinnett's solicitor general race as Democrats make big gains". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com, Curt Yeomans (August 2018). "Barack Obama endorses Gwinnett state house district candidate Shelly Hutchinson". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "Georgia House of Representatives District 107". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "11/5/2002 - State House". sos.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "11/2/04 - State House". sos.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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