Republican Shawn Still is running for re-election to the Georgia State Senate in District 48. The district, which includes parts of the Johns Creek area, is on the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election.

Still faces Laura Murvartian, a Democrat, according to BallotReady. Still has represented District 48 since 2023 and serves as Republican Caucus Chair in the Georgia State Senate, a role he has held since 2025, according to his campaign website.

The seat is contested.

Candidate information

Party: Republican

Residence: South Forsyth. Still said on his campaign website that he previously lived in the district before Johns Creek was a city.

Education: Bachelor's degree in communications and English from the University of Alabama, 1994, according to BallotReady. Still said he competed as a multi-sport athlete at the university.

Family: Still said he is raising three daughters in the district.

Born: Jacksonville, Florida, according to his campaign website.

Experience and public service

Still has served as senator for District 48 since 2023 and as Republican Caucus Chair since 2025, according to BallotReady and his campaign website.

Outside the legislature, Still is president and CEO of Olympic Pool Plastering & Shotcrete, a position he has held since 2003, according to BallotReady. His campaign homepage describes the company as the largest swimming pool subcontractor in the Southeast, saying it has created more than 100 Georgia jobs.

Earlier in his career, Still worked as general manager at Maxim Healthcare Services from 1997 to 2000 and as product sales manager at Carekeeper Software from 2000 to 2003, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

Still outlined several legislative priorities on his campaign website:

Education: Still said he carried the bill banning cell phones in Georgia high school classrooms. He also said he created dual achievement and dual enrollment programs connecting high school students with Georgia's technical colleges so that a diploma can come with a credential and a job offer.

Public safety: Still said he authored a law requiring hotels, short-term rentals and other businesses to train staff to recognize and report human trafficking, signed before the World Cup came to Atlanta. He also said he wrote legislation giving correctional officers tools to stop weapons, drugs and phones from being flown by drone over jail walls. Still said he created Georgia's animal cruelty conviction registry.

Healthcare and taxes: Still said he passed a law setting ambulance rates up front so families are not blindsided by surprise bills after calling 911. He also said he backed the reduction in Georgia's state income tax.

Transportation: Still said he passed a law requiring an eight-year wait before a rejected transit referendum can return to voters in Gwinnett County.

Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.

The Johns Creek Bulletin did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.