id: ocd-person/059c0e54-cc7b-4605-aee6-58388026a2fb
name: Sheila Nelson
given_name: Sheila
family_name: Nelson
birth_date: 1958-04-25
gender: Female
email: sheila.nelson@house.ga.gov
image: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/images/default-source/portraits/nelson-sheila-4903.jpg
party:
- name: Democratic
roles:
- start_date: 2026-04-15
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '130'
- start_date: 2017-01-09
  end_date: 2023-01-08
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '130'
- end_date: 2023-01-09
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '125'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Room 411-A, Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta, GA 30334
  voice: 404-656-0126
- classification: district-mail
  address: P.O. Box 5544, Augusta, GA 30916
links:
- url: https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4903&Session=27
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4903
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4903?session=1029
other_names:
- name: NELSON, 130TH
- name: Nelson, S.
- name: S. Nelson
- name: S.C. Nelson
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: GAL000459
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Sheila_Clark_Nelson
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Nelson_(politician)
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168370/sheila-nelson
- url: https://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Members/Service.svc?wsdl
- url: https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4903&Session=27
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/4903?session=1029&chamber=1
  note: Detail page (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4903
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4903?session=1029
  note: Initial list page (requires authorization token)
extras:
  residence: Augusta
  city: Augusta
  georgia_id: 4903
  birthday: April 25
  occupation: Retired
  press: https://house-press.com/representative/Sheila-Nelson
  staff: Carmen Champion - Administrative Assistant
  staff email: carmen.champion@house.ga.gov