16 Facts About Tim Echols

In 1994, Tim Echols created the national non-profit, TeenPact, that began only in Georgia but now operates in 49 states.

Tim Echols served on Governor Sonny Perdue's office of Children and Families for 5 years.

Tim Echols was treasurer and spokesperson for US representative Paul Broun.

In 2009, Tim Echols was campaign manager and senior policy advisor for Republican gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine, who lost the Republican primary to Nathan Deal.

In 2010, Tim Echols won against Democratic candidate Keith Moffett in a race to become the Athens-area public service commissioner, after first defeating fellow Republicans Jeff May and Joey Brush in the primary, and then John Douglas in the primary run-off.

In December 2016, Tim Echols won re-election to another six-year term as a commissioner.

Tim Echols's campaign was focused around a promise to keep electric rates low and support renewable energy development.

In September 2019, Tim Echols filed with Governor Brian Kemp's office for consideration to replace Senator Johnny Isakson.

Tim Echols is a proponent of electric cars, and has called for expanded tax incentives for their ownership.

Tim Echols has encouraged the completion of the Mixed Oxide Fuel facility at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, SC.

In 2011, Tim Echols, used an official Georgia Public Service Commission letterhead to request admission to the practice round of the Masters Golf Tournament over 11 months after entries to the ticket lottery were due, which caused accusations that he was using his position for personal gain.

Tim Echols claimed that this was due to his desire to spot check limousines and ensure that they were registered in Georgia.

Tim Echols eventually conceded that his actions were improper and he should not have requested the tickets.

In early 2014, Tim Echols weighed in on the Georgia Right to Life controversy supporting Dan Becker and GRTL's leadership.

In 2018, subsequent to an investigation by the Energy and Policy Institute, a watchdog group filed an ethics complaint against Tim Echols for violating Georgia's Open Records Act.

Tim Echols appeared to have deleted text messages from his personal phone that could have contained conversations between Tim Echols and Georgia Power prior to a vote on Plant Vogtle's continued construction.