{{Short description|American politician from Washington}} {{other people|Valerie Stevens}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Val Stevens | image = | state_house = Washington | district = 39th, Position 1 | term_start = January 3, 1993 | term_end = January 3, 1997 | predecessor = John Wynne | successor = Hans Dunshee | state_senate2 = Washington | district2 = 39th | term_start2 = January 3, 1997 | term_end2 = January 3, 2013 | predecessor2 = Kevin Quigley | successor2 = Kirk Pearson | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = Republican Party | occupation = Politician | spouse = Keith | children = 2 | module = {{Infobox person |embed=yes |other_names = Valera Stevens, Valera A. Stevens }} }}
'''Valera A. Stevens''' is an American politician from Washington. Stevens is a Republican and a former member of the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate.
== Career == Stevens is an interior decorator.<ref name="votesmart_stevens"/>
On November 3, 1992, Stevens won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 39, Position 1. Stevens defeated Dennis Lebow with 52.44% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=309510 |title=WA House District 39 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 3, 1992 |accessdate=August 31, 2021}}</ref> On November 8, 1994, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving District 39, Position 1. Stevens defeated Steve Hobbs with 63.84% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=291503 |title=WA House District 39 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 8, 1994 |accessdate=August 31, 2021}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_stevens"/>
On November 5, 1996, Stevens won the election and became a Republican member of Washington State Senate for District 39. Stevens defeated Patricia Patterson with 55.23% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=232076 |title=WA State Senate District 39 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 5, 1996 |accessdate=August 31, 2021}}</ref> On November 7, 2000, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving District 39. Stevens defeated Freda Smith and Craig Chase with 54.94% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7230 |title=WA State Senate District 39 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 7, 2000 |accessdate=August 31, 2021}}</ref> On November 2, 2004, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving District 39. Stevens defeated Susanne Olson with 54.33% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121599 |title=WA State Senate District 39 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 2, 2004 |accessdate=August 31, 2021}}</ref> On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving District 39. Stevens defeated Fred Walser with 58.55% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=322388 |title=WA State Senate District 39 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 4, 2008 |accessdate=August 31, 2021}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_stevens">{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3247/val-stevens |title=Val Stevens' Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=August 31, 2021}}</ref>
== Personal life == Stevens' husband is Keith. They have two children. Stevens and her family live in Olympia, Washington.<ref name="votesmart_stevens"/>
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== External links == * [https://ballotpedia.org/Val_Stevens Val Stevens at ballotpedia.org] * [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=7610 Valera "Val" Stevens at ourcampaigns.com]
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