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Jason Shaw's Biography

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Full Name:

Jason 'Jay' Shaw

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Katy; 2 Children: Anne, Slaton

Home City:

Lakeland, GA

Religion:

Methodist

Graduated, Leadership Georgia, 2004

Graduated, Leadership Lanier, 2003

Graduated, J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership, 2000

BA, Political Science, University of Georgia, 1996

Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 176, 1996-2019

Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 176, 2018

Chair, Georgia Legislative Rural Caucus, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Game, Fish, and Parks Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Industry and Labor Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Small Business Development Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Transportation Subcommittee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Partner, Georgia Olive Farms Incorporated, 2010-present

Owner, Shaw Insurance Services Incorporated, 1996-present

Owner, Georgia Olive Farms, Incorporated, present

Principal, Morris & Shaw Insurance Agency, Incorporated, 2000-2012

Director, American Olive Oil Producers Association, present

Director, Georgia Olive Growers Association, present

Honorary Commander, Moody Air Force Base, present

Director, Professional Insurance Agents Association of Georgia, present

Director, South Regional Joint Development Authority, present

Director, Southern Financial Systems, present

Finance Chair, Unity United Methodist Church, present

Former Director, Greater Valdosta Area United Way

Former Trustee, Valdosta Technical College Foundation

President, Lakeland/Lanier County Chamber of Commerce, 2006

President, Lanier County Lions Club, 2001

Awards:

Georgia Trend magazine's "40 under 40" list of young Georgia leaders in business and government, 2011;
Champion of Small Business award from the National Coalition for Capital, 2013;
Champion in Government Award, Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference, 2013;
Legislator of the Year Award, National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors Georgia Chapter, 2013.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Spending time with his wife and children; outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing and golf.

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