Sessions
Communicating with Influence
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Tue
A life-long Washingtonian, Shelly is serving her fifth term representing the 7th Legislative District, which includes Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties and parts of Okanogan and Spokane counties.
In 2018, Short was selected by her colleagues to serve in leadership as the Senate Republican Floor Leader. She serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Local Government Committee and sits on the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources and Parks Committee, Environment, Energy and Technology Committee and the Rules Committee.
Short is a strong leader on energy, environment and regulatory issues and is a recognized local and national leader on climate change and cap-and-trade policy and has tirelessly worked to build relationships across the aisle to solve problems and craft solutions.
She is a former 4-H leader and enjoys skeet shooting, horseback riding, swimming and gardening. She and her husband live in Addy, Washington.