Senator Val Stevens



Address:
105 Newhouse Building
P.O. Box 40439
Olympia WA 98504-0439

Phone: (360) 786-7676
Toll-Free: 1 (800) 562-6000
Fax: (360) 786-7819

 
39th
Legislative District

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Senator Val Stevens Biography
39th District, Arlington
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Leadership:
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Elected Member National Board of Directors, 2005 to present.

Elective Office: House of Representatives 1992, 1994; Senate 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, current term ends 2013.

 

Senator Stevens confers with colleagues about a bill
Standing Committees (2007-08): Ranking Republican Member, Human Services and Corrections; Member: Natural Resources, Ocean and Recreation; Higher Education and Workforce Development; Rules;
Special Committees: Coordinator, Joint Legislative Committee on Abstinence Education and Motivation; Tiered Classification for Foster Parent Licensing Study Committee; Joint Task Force on the Administration and Delivery of Services to Children and Families, 2005, 2006; Washington State Office of Public Defense Advisory Committee; Termination & Equal Justice Committee Task Force; Family Policy Council; Children's Legislative Oversight Committee, Catalyst For Kids; ALEC Telecommunications & Technology Task Force and International Relations Committee.
Senator Stevens speaks in Senate chamber
Senator Stevens honors Washington State veterans in the Senate chamber.
 
Senator Stevens with Pastor and Mrs. Tom Darling
(03/25) Stevens' resolution honors national VFW chaplain
“This quiet Washington pastor lent our nation’s soldiers a listening ear, and offered spiritual wisdom with deep empathy, since he himself is a Vietnam veteran.”


Community Service: Calvary Baptist Church; Concerned Women of America, State Director 1985-1991, 1990 elected to National CWA Board of Directors.

Awards and Special Recognition:

Year Organization
1993 Snohomish County Law Enforcement
Support of Public Safety
1994-95 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
1994-2008 National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Guardian of Small Business
1993-94, 1995-96,
1997-98
Independent Business Association (IBA)
Perfect Small Business Voting Record
1995-96 Independent Business Association (IBA)
Private Enterprise Gold Medal for a Perfect Voting Record
1996 Washington Retail Association
Outstanding Support Award
1996 For Future Generations Award
1996 Washington State Law Enforcement Association
Sentinel Award
1996 Washington Association of Vocational Administrators
Outstanding Support of Vocational-Technical Education
1997 Heritage Baptist Fellowship
Repair the Breach Award
1997-99 Washington Council For The Prevention of
Child Abuse and Neglect (WCPCAN)

Appreciation for Service Award
1997, 2002, 2009 Washington State Farm Bureau
100 Percent Voting Record
1999 Friends and Constituents
Keeper of the Flame Award
1999 National Commission Against Drunk Driving
Finalist’s Award
2000-08 Association of Washington Business
Cornerstone Award
2001 Firearms Rights Coalition
Legislative Shootout - Team Captain
2003-07 Washington Conservative Union
100 percent Legislative Rating
2005 Institute for Family Development
Child Advocate of the Year Award
2005, 2007 Snohomish County Chambers
Business Champion Award
2006 Concerned Women for America of Washington State
Faithful Service in the Cause of Righteousness
2007 Cattle Producers of Washington
Drover’s Award
2007 American Legislative Exchange Council
Dedicated State Chair Award
2007 American Legislative Exchange Council
Recognition of Dedication to Jeffersonian Principles
2007 Washington State Farm Bureau
Friends of the Farm Exemplary Voting Record
2007 Everett Area Chamber of Commerce and
South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce

For supporting legislation to create University of Washington campus in Snohomish/Island/Skagit Counties
2007 Ellis, Li & McKinstry LLC
DOMA Courage Award
2009 The Mockingbird Society award for being an outstanding advocate and friend to children in foster and kinship care

Profession: Full-time Legislator.

Education: Washington public schools and college.

Personal: Val and her husband, Keith, are lifetime residents of Washington state. They have two adult sons and six grandchildren.