Sheila McNeill

Sheila Mobley McNeill (February 15, 1943 – August 5, 2024) was an American politician from Brunswick, Georgia. McNeill was a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate for the 3rd district and a former president of the Navy League.

Political career McNeill was elected to the Georgia State Senate for the 3rd district. She was vice chair of the natural resources and the environment committee, secretary of the veterans, military and homeland security committee and a member of the education and youth committee and the state institutions and property committee. In 2022, she announced she was stepping down from being a senator to spend more time with her husband. The Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp paid tribute to her in a gubernatorial proclamation to thank her for her supporting the military and her local area.

Personal life McNeill attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick to earn her diploma. In 1995, McNeill acted as the founding president of the St. Marys Submarine Museum in Kings Bay, Georgia. McNeil died on August 5, 2024. In 2025, the President pro-tempore of the Georgia Senate, John F. Kennedy announced a scholarship fund in her name to provide funding for Navy midshipmen whilst attending the United States Naval Academy. Part of State Route 40 was also dedicated to her as the "Sen. Sheila McNeil Memorial Highway".