Shelly Hutchinson

Rachelle Dinet Hutchinson (born December 9, 1971) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 106th District, taking office in January 2019.

Early life Shelly Hutchinson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hutchinson was raised as a Catholic. She received her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Louisiana State University and her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Georgia.

Hutchinson moved to Gwinnett County in 1995. She worked for the Fulton County Division of Family and Child Services before she started her own small business, The Social Empowerment Center.

Political career In 2018, Hutchinson ran for an open Georgia House of Representative seat in House District 107. During the campaign, she was one of a handful of state legislature candidates in Georgia to be endorsed by former President Barack Obama. She defeated Ken Montano in the Democratic primary and went on to defeat Republican Janet Mihoci in the 2018 midterm general election. Hutchinson is the first member of the Democratic Party to win the district since Nikki Randal in 2002.

In July 2025, Hutchinson announced that she would be resigning in August to care for an ailing family member. Her resignation was later delayed until September.

Personal life In 1996, she married Edward Hutchinson and later had two children, Rylie and Ellis. Hutchinson is Catholic.