Matt Shea
A candidate for State Representative, position 1, Legislative District 4 (Spokane Valley) in the 2016 Washington General Election, Nov. 8
Party: Republican
Age: 50
City: Spokane Valley, WA
Occupation: Lawyer
Education: Graduated from high school in Bellingham. Earned bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Gonzaga University in 1996. Earned law degree from Gonzaga in 2006.
Political experience: Elected to state House every two years since 2008. Serves as assistant ranking minority member on the House’s Labor and Workforce and Judiciary committees.
Work experience: Attorney at M. Casey Law since 2013. Formerly handled personal injury cases at Keith S. Douglass and Associates. Co-founded the Washington Family Foundation. Served 4 ½ years in the army, entering as a lieutenant in 1996, including eight months in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Later served 11 months in Iraq as a captain in the Army and Army National Guard.
Family: Divorced and remarried. No children.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Shea (R) | 40,541 | 64.43% |
| Scott V. Stucker (D) | 22,381 | 35.57% |
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OPB has in-depth look at GOP lawmakers visit to refuge take-over
Oregon Public Broadcasting has an in-depth look at the visit that Rep. Matt Shea and other legislators made to the armed occupation of the Malheur Federal Wildlife Refuge in early January.
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WSP finds no death threat to Rep. Matt Shea, closes investigation
The Washington State Patrol has closed an investigation into a death threat reported by state Rep. Matt Shea. The patrol said the call didn’t rise to the level of a criminal threat and that no suspect was found.
What did profanity-laced call to Shea say? We’ll tell you if you really want to know.
State patrol says voicemail threat received by Rep. Matt Shea wasn’t a death threat. But it is certainly profane. We have the transcript inside, but WARNIN: It’s definitely NSFW.
Transgender bathroom rule draws dueling protests in Olympia
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Spokane County sheriff questions Matt Shea’s trip to Oregon armed protest
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Shawn Vestal: Shea plays his part – backing the doofuses – in Oregon standoff
Of course he did. Our very own Bundy, Matt Shea, met last week with the armed doofuses at the Oregon bird preserve. So did North Idaho’s Heather Scott and Sage Dixon, proud defenders of the Confederate flag and all the Gem State heritage it represents, as well Graham Hunt of Orting.