Tonya Shellnutt

Background

About Tonya Shellnutt

Tonya Shellnutt serves as Senior State Government Relations Director at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the largest religious liberty advocacy organization in the world. ADF exists to keep the legal doors open for the Gospel. As Senior State Government Relations Director Shellnutt, Tonya oversees and directs the State Government Relations team to advocate and support the positions of ADF on governmental policies and legislation and has testified on behalf of ADF on key bills. She regularly meets with state policy allies, legislators, and other key stakeholders to discuss public policy and strategy to bring about generational wins. Prior to joining ADF, Shellnutt was a small business owner for 15 years and served as State Director for Concerned Women for America (CWA) in both Montana and in South Carolina. While at CWA she focused on faith and family public policy issues. Shellnutt and her husband have been married for 28 years and have five children. Rich and Tonya are extremely passionate about strengthening families and battling the cultural war being waged against traditional families’ values. Families are the backbone of our communities, our state, and our country. When we strengthen families, we strengthen communities.