Nancy Shaefer died tonight in an apparent suicide (photo Ga. General Assembly)
GBI spokesman John Bankhead says preliminary indications are that it is was a murder suicide, but the investigation in ongoing.
Schaefer (R-Turnerville) was elected to the Georgia Senate in 2004 and served for 2 terms. She was the president of the Eagle Forum of Georgia, a Christian based pro family organization.
This year her group lobbied successfully against a bill that would have decriminalized child prostitution. Fellow senators say Shaefer's husband had been chronically ill for some time.
Contributors: Susanna Capelouto
