Drew Echols | |
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Member of the Georgia Senate from the 49th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
Succeeded by | Shelly Echols |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Website | https://www.votedrewechols.com/ |
Drew Echols is an American politician who was elected member of the Georgia State Senate for the 49th district in 2024. [1]
He succeeded his wife Shelly Echols as state senator. [2]
Echols County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census,the population was 3,697. The county seat is Statenville. Since 2008,Statenville is a disincorporated municipality. Echols and Webster counties are the only two counties in Georgia to currently have no incorporated municipalities. The county was established in 1858 and named in honor of Robert Milner Echols (1798–1847).
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