Clyde Shavers
Clyde Shavers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Dave Paul | |
| Preceded by | Greg Gilday |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | United States Naval Academy Yale University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
Clyde Shavers is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 10th district since 2023.[1]
Career
[edit]Clyde Shavers serves as the state representative for Washington's 10th legislative district. He is the Vice Chair of the House Education Committee and a member of the Capital Budget Committee, Innovation, Community & Economic Development Committee, and Veterans Committee. Shavers also serves on the Artificial Intelligence Task Force.[2]
During his first term, Shavers sponsored seven bills and co-sponsored thirty-two bills. Notable legislative achievements include passing a fusion technology bill, developing an Allied Health Professions Career and Technical Education (CTE) program in schools, and establishing the Purple Star Award for military families.[3]
Shavers was elected by a margin of 211 votes.[4]
Controversies
[edit]In late October 2022, a little over a week before election day, Clyde Shavers' father, Brett Shavers, released a statement about ongoing allegations of dishonesty involving his son's military career and other claims made by the Shavers campaign.[5] In the statement, Brett Shavers admonished his son for lying about being a nuclear submarine captain during his naval career. Clyde Shavers was an officer in the U.S. Navy and attended the Navy Nuclear Power School in the early 2010s; however, records show that at no point was he ever promoted to a Nuclear Submarine Captain despite later claims of being so.[6]
In addition, Brett Shavers also accused his son of lying about being raised on a farm, a lack of genuine connection to the legislative district where he was running for office, and his son's claim of having been a practicing lawyer despite not having passed the bar exam needed to become one.[5] Lending credibility to the allegations, a local newspaper, the Everett Herald, rescinded a previous endorsement given to Shavers for his political campaign.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clyde Shavers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Washington State House of Representatives - Representatives". Washington State House of Representatives. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Legislative Updates from Rep. Clyde Shavers". Washington State House of Representatives. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Democrat who flipped state House seat by 211 votes draws GOP challenger". Washington State Standard. January 22, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "BOMBSHELL: Clyde Shavers, a campaign built upon lies". Lynnwood Times. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Naval records confirm Clyde Shavers lied about military experience". Lynnwood Times. November 2, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Editorial: Herald now endorses Gilday for 10th District House seat". Everett Herald. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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