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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

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

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

Personal life

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

Electoral history

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

  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.