Shelly Short

In October 2016 the state Supreme Court issued a ruling, in what is known as the Hirst case, that forces local and county governments to verify themselves whether water is available for a new household well to support a building-permit application. The decision meant local and county governments could no longer rely on...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope this update finds you well. As you may have noticed by the banner above, I was recently appointed to the Senate to replace Sen. Brian Dansel who resigned to take a job in Washington D.C. Thank you for your continued confidence in me. It...

OLYMPIA…Yesterday, the Senate passed legislation that would allow local noxious weed boards to recover the cost of work performed on state land. “Lack of state action to control noxious weeds on state lands is burdensome on adjacent landowners, local weed boards and our counties,” said Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy. “This...

Olympia… On Wednesday the Senate passed the Economic Revitalization Act, a  bill designed to encourage economic growth in rural communities. This is the first bill sponsored by Sen. Shelly Short to pass the Senate since she was appointed 7th District senator on Feb. 1. “Rural economies have been slow to...

OLYMPIA… Shelly Short was sworn in today as the 7th Legislative District’s state senator. Short was the unanimous choice of the district’s county commissioners to succeed former Sen. Brian Dansel, who resigned Jan. 24 to take a position with the Trump Administration. “I wish former Senator Dansel the best in...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season with friends and family and are staying warm and safe this winter. I am once again over on the other side of the mountains serving you in the state House of Representatives where my colleagues once again elected...

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, talks on Capitol Report about education funding, impacts of the "Hirst Decision" on well water, and the close makeup of the state Legislature.

Gavin and Preston Furulie, two brothers from Colbert, recently traveled to Olympia and served in the state House of Representatives as pages. The brothers are both Eagle Scouts attending Mt. Spokane High School.  They are the sons of Grant and DeLori Furulie and were sponsored by Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy. Pages...

Speaking with outgoing Rep. Kevin Parker, who is substituting for Mike Fitsimmons on Spokane's KXLY Radio, 7th District Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, discusses the challenges of the upcoming 2017 legislative session and how Republicans will lead.