# Val Stevens > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Val_Stevens > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Val_Stevens.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Stevens > Source revision: 1350455610 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician from Washington}} {{other people|Valerie Stevens}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Val Stevens | image = | state_house = Washington | district = [39th](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district), Position 1 | term_start = January 3, 1993 | term_end = January 3, 1997 | predecessor = John Wynne | successor = [Hans Dunshee](/source/Hans_Dunshee) | state_senate2 = Washington | district2 = [39th](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district) | term_start2 = January 3, 1997 | term_end2 = January 3, 2013 | predecessor2 = [Kevin Quigley](/source/Kevin_Quigley) | successor2 = [Kirk Pearson](/source/Kirk_Pearson_(politician)) | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) | 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](/source/politician) from Washington. Stevens is a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) and a former member of the [Washington House of Representatives](/source/Washington_House_of_Representatives) and [Washington State Senate](/source/Washington_State_Senate). == Career == Stevens is an interior decorator. On November 3, 1992, Stevens won the election and became a Republican member of [Washington House of Representatives](/source/Washington_House_of_Representatives) for [District 39](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district), Position 1. Stevens defeated Dennis Lebow with 52.44% of the votes.{{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}} On November 8, 1994, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving [District 39](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district), Position 1. Stevens defeated [Steve Hobbs](/source/Steve_Hobbs_(Washington_politician)) with 63.84% of the votes.{{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}} On November 5, 1996, Stevens won the election and became a Republican member of [Washington State Senate](/source/Washington_State_Senate) for [District 39](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district). Stevens defeated Patricia Patterson with 55.23% of the votes.{{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}} On November 7, 2000, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving [District 39](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district). Stevens defeated Freda Smith and Craig Chase with 54.94% of the votes.{{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}} On November 2, 2004, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving [District 39](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district). Stevens defeated Susanne Olson with 54.33% of the votes.{{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}} On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Stevens won the election and continued serving [District 39](/source/Washington's_39th_legislative_district). Stevens defeated Fred Walser with 58.55% of the votes.{{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}}{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3247/val-stevens |title=Val Stevens' Biography |publisher=[Vote Smart](/source/Vote_Smart) |accessdate=August 31, 2021}} == Personal life == Stevens' husband is Keith. They have two children. Stevens and her family live in [Olympia, Washington](/source/Olympia%2C_Washington). ==References== {{reflist}} == 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] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stevens, Val}} Category:Living people Category:Women state legislators in Washington (state) Category:Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Category:Republican Party Washington (state) state senators Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature Category:20th-century American women politicians Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature Category:21st-century American women politicians Category:Politicians from Olympia, Washington Category:Washington (state) Republicans --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Val Stevens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Stevens) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Stevens?action=history)). 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