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Val Stevens
Val Stevens is a former Republican member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 39 from 1997 to 2013. Previously, Stevens served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996.
Biography
Stevens is a former Washington State Director for the Concerned Women for America. She has also worked as an interior decorator.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stevens served on the following committees:
- Human Services & Corrections Committee, Washington State Senate, Ranking Minority Member
- Natural Resources & Marine Waters Committee, Washington State Senate
- Rules Committee, Washington State Senate
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stevens was re-elected for the 39th District of the Washington State Senate receiving 36,118 votes.
Stevens raised $167,189 for her campaign.[2]
| Washington State Senate, District 39 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Val Stevens (R)
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36,118 | |||
| Fred Walser (R) | 25,570 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Val and her husband Keith have two children.
Scorecards
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[3]
2012
Stevens proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $11.2 million, the 34th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[4]
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[5] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Stevens voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 Senate Scorecard - Val Stevens | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (Senate Republicans budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
| ||||||||
| Y | Y | N | Y | ||||||||
Recent news
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External links
- Legislative profile of Stevens on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Stevens on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Biography of Val Stevens provided by the Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Washington State Senate District 39 1997-2013 |
Succeeded by Kirk Pearson (R) |
