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.