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Ronald L McCoy
Independent
- Work
- Retired; former U.S. Navy boatswain's mate and Safeway employee
Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: 4 years Chewelah Mayor, 3 years Chewelah City Council- serving on Finance, Hotel Motel Tax and Code Committees, TRI County Health Board- Finance committee. Appointed 2001 by Gov Gary Locke to serve on State Building Code Council
Ronald L McCoy served four years as mayor of Chewelah and three years on the Chewelah City Council. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a boatswain's mate first class (E-6) and from Safeway, and was appointed in 2001 to the State Building Code Council.
My name is Ronald L McCoy and reside in Chewelah WA. This District was not built by Lobbyist and special interest groups, it was built on the backs of hardworking men and women working in the fields, raising Cattle and all kinds of animals and orchards and other crops for the food supply, forest and mining. …
Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State
McCoy's experience
- Elected experience: 4 years Chewelah Mayor, 3 years Chewelah City Council- serving on Finance, Hotel Motel Tax and Code Committees, TRI County Health Board- Finance committee. Appointed 2001 by Gov Gary Locke to serve on State Building Code Council
- Other professional experience: US Navy E-6 BM1 (Boatswain Mate) Retired, Safeway Grocery Stores Retired
- Community service: Volunteer local Group Adult facility transport, Liaison volunteer between Chamber of Commerce and Chewelah City Council
McCoy's education
- 2-year AA degree Legal Administration SCC (Spokane Community College), Medical Lake High School, GED Bremerton Community College, Certificate Court Bailiff Central WA Ellensburg WA
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Shelly Short
RepublicanIncumbent
- In office now
- State Senator, District 7 (since 2017)
- Work
- State Senator, 7th District (Republican Floor Leader); former congressional district office staffer and paralegal
Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Elected to the State House of Representatives in 2008. Appointed to the State Senate in 2017, won the 2017 special election; reelected in 2018 and 2022 and continue to serve in the position of Republican Floor Leader. I continue to be a leader in fighting against unnecessary and burdensome agency rules and regulations that undermine individual rights and our economic …
Shelly Short was elected to the Washington House in 2008 and appointed to the state Senate in 2017, winning the seat in a special election that year; she serves as Republican Floor Leader. Before the Legislature she ran local district offices for two members of Congress, was a legislative assistant to Rep. Joel Kretz and worked as a paralegal for 10 years.
Experience we can trust . For 32 years, I have worked tirelessly for folks in the 7th District. Thank you for entrusting me to represent you for the past eighteen years. I am incredibly honored. …
Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State
Short's experience
- Elected experience: Elected to the State House of Representatives in 2008. Appointed to the State Senate in 2017, won the 2017 special election; reelected in 2018 and 2022 and continue to serve in the position of Republican Floor Leader. I continue to be a leader in fighting against unnecessary and burdensome agency rules and regulations that undermine individual rights and our economic …
- Other professional experience: Ran local district offices for two Congressional members, was Legislative Assistant to former Representative Joel Kretz and a paralegal for 10 years.
- Community service: Past 4-H leader.
Short's education
- Legislative Energy Horizon Institute's Energy Policy Planning Program
- Spokane Community College
- Eastern Washington University.
Short's committees
- Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Environment, Energy & Technology
- Rules