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'''Shay W. Shelnutt (born September 21, 1967) is a [[real estate]] agent from Palmerdale in Jefferson County, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 17 in the Alabama State Senate. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Blount, Calhoun, Jefferson, and St. Clair counties in the central portion of his state;

'''Shay W. Shelnutt''' (born September 21, 1967) is a [[real estate]] agent from Palmerdale in Jefferson County, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 17 in the Alabama State Senate. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Blount, Calhoun, Jefferson, and St. Clair counties in the north central portion of his state;

Shelnutt graduated from Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, a suburb of his native Birmingham, Alabama.

Shelnutt graduated from Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, a suburb of his native Birmingham, Alabama.

He obtained a bachelor's degree in business finance and a master's in mathematics education from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo in Shelby County. He is a former teacher and coach at Clay-Chalkville High School in Jefferson County. he and his wife, the former Paige Harwell, have two daughters. He is a [[United Methodist]].<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149989/shay-shelnutt#.WejXVrpFzb0|title=Shay Shelnutt's  Biography|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/>

He obtained a bachelor's degree in business finance and a master's in mathematics education from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo in Shelby County. He is a former teacher and coach at Clay-Chalkville High School in Jefferson County. He and his wife, the former Paige Harwell, have two daughters. He is a [[United Methodist]].<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149989/shay-shelnutt#.WejXVrpFzb0|title=Shay Shelnutt's Biography|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/>

In the Republican [[primary]] runoff election for the state Senate held on July 15, 2014, Shelnutt defeated his remaining intra-party rival, Brett King. The incumbent Republican, Scott Beason (born 1969),  did not seek a third term in the state Senate but instead ran unsuccessfully for nomination to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Shelnutt was then unchallenged in the November 4 [[general election]].<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Shay_Shelnutt|title=Shay Shellnut Albritton|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Beason|title=Scott Beason|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref> 

In the Republican [[primary]] runoff election for the state Senate held on July 15, 2014, Shelnutt defeated his remaining intra-party rival, Brett King. The incumbent Republican, Scott Beason (born 1969),  did not seek a third term in the state Senate but instead ran unsuccessfully for nomination to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Shelnutt was then unchallenged in the November 4 [[general election]].<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Shay_Shelnutt|title=Shay Shellnut|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Beason|title=Scott Beason|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref> 

Shelnutt sits on these Senate committees: (1) Banking and Insurance, (2) Confirmations,  (3) Education and Youth Affairs, (4) Governmental Affairs, and (5) Local Legislation for Jefferson County.<ref name=pvs/>

Shelnutt sits on these Senate committees: (1) Banking and Insurance, (2) Confirmations,  (3) Education and Youth Affairs, (4) Governmental Affairs, and (5) Local Legislation for Jefferson County.<ref name=pvs/>