Matt Shea

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Matt Shea
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
2008 – present
Personal details
Born 1974/1975 (age 38–39)[1]
Spokane, Washington
Political party Washington Republican Party
Spouse(s) Viktoriya
Profession Attorney
Religion Christian

Matt Shea represents the 4th Legislative District in Spokane Valley, WA in the Washington House of Representatives.[2] He is a member of the Republican Party.

First elected in 2008, he voted against the Washington State Gay marriage legislation in 2009. The legislation passed.[3] In 2011, he joined a coalition of state legislators from various states opposing birthright citizenship.[4] In 2012, Shea received the National Federation of Independent Business's Guardian of Small Business award for a 100% pro-small business voting record. He was reelected in 2012 with 56.7% of the vote.

Shea endorsed Ron Paul during the 2012 Republican presidential primaries.

In November of 2011, Shea "pulled a gun during a confrontation with another motorist...in what police reports describe as a road rage incident."[5] The driver accused of road rage, by Shea and independent witnesses, stated in the police report that he "did not believe that the driver of the truck pointed a gun at him at any time."[6] Additionally, the driver admitted that he "slammed on his brakes as the Ford Ranger was following him, in an attempt to cause a collision and potentially disable the truck." However, Shea was found to have let his concealed weapons permit expire "years ago". Although cited by Spokane Police for carrying a loaded firearm in his vehicle without a permit and for displaying the firearm in a manner to alarm others, he was charged in court with a single count of having a loaded pistol in his vehicle without a valid permit, resulting in the city agreeing to a stipulated order of continuance.

Shea has also been the focus of news articles related to angry outbursts at his legislative office and a report that he was disarmed by a commander while he served in Iraq due to anger management issues.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/meet-the-four-men-in-washington-state-most-obsessed-with-stopping-gay-marriage/Content?oid=1635015
  2. ↑ Matt Shea's page at the Washington House Republicans website
  3. ↑ Spokesman-Review (Spokane) April 16, 2009
  4. ↑ "State lawmakers join debate on citizenship" Seattle Times January 6, 2011
  5. ↑ http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/22/legislator-pulled-gun-during-road-incident/ July 24, 2012
  6. ↑ PRESS RELEASE: Focusing on the Issues - Focusing on the Truth
  7. ↑ http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2011/feb/05/mccaslin-blasts-shea-as-possible-successor-for/
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