Shelly Short

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Shelly Short
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 1, 2017
Preceded byBrian Dansel
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 7th, Position 1 district
In office
January 12, 2009 – February 1, 2017
Preceded byBob Sump
Succeeded byJacquelin Maycumber
Personal details
BornShelly Anne Hager
(1962-04-03) April 3, 1962 (age 63)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Byron Ray Care (1982-1988), Mitchel Jay "Mitch" Short (1989-present)
Children2
ResidenceAddy, Washington
Alma materSpokane Community College (attended), Eastern Washington University (attended)
OccupationParalegal, Legislative assistant, Politician
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WebsiteOfficial

Shelly Anne Short (née Hager; born April 3, 1962) is an American politician from Washington. Short is a Republican member of the Washington Senate, representing the 7th Legislative District. Short replaced Brian Dansel, who resigned to accept a position in the Trump Administration.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Short attended Spokane Falls Community College before transferring to Eastern Washington University. Prior to entering politics, she worked in the legal field as both a legal secretary and a paralegal. In 1995, she began working in public service when she established the Northeastern Washington district office for U.S. Representative George Nethercutt.

Awards

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  • 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.[3]
  • 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[4]

Personal life

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Short's husband is Mitch Short. Short has two children. Short and her family live in Addy, Washington.[2]

Electoral History

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Washington's 7th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Short 30,356 57.38
Republican Sue Lani Madsen 22,544 42.62
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 52,900 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 7th legislative district House 1 election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Short (inc.) 27,084 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 27,084 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 7th legislative district House 1 general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Short (inc.) 43,631 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 43,631 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 7th legislative district House 1 general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Short (inc.) 37,648 79.8
Libertarian James R. Apker 9,528 20.2
Total votes 47,176 100.00
Turnout
Republican hold
Washington's 7th legislative district House 1 election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Short (inc.) 25,075 100.0
General election
Republican Shelly Short (inc.) 56,589 100.0
Republican hold
Washington's 7th State Senate election, 2022
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Short (inc.) 33,274 96.31
Write-in 1274 3.69
Total votes 34,548 100.0
General election
Republican Shelly Short (inc.) 51,661 96.93
Write-in 1638 3.07
Total votes 53,299 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ Fenner, Erin (February 1, 2017). "Senate Republicans officially holding majority again with Short's swearing-in". washingtonstatewire.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Shelly Short's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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