| State House: | Washington |
| District: | 10th |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Predecessor: | Greg Gilday |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2023 |
| Alongside: | Dave Paul |
| Education: | United States Naval Academy Yale University |
Clyde Shavers is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 10th district since 2023.[1]
Clyde Shavers serves as the state representative for Washington's 10th legislative district. He is the Vice Chair of the House Education Committee and a member of the Capital Budget Committee, Innovation, Community & Economic Development Committee, and Veterans Committee. Shavers also serves on the Artificial Intelligence Task Force.[2]
During his first term, Shavers sponsored seven bills and co-sponsored thirty-two bills. Notable legislative achievements include passing a fusion technology bill, developing an Allied Health Professions Career and Technical Education (CTE) program in schools, and establishing the Purple Star Award for military families.[3]
Shavers was elected by a margin of 211 votes.[4]
In late October 2022, a little over a week before election day, Clyde Shavers' father, Brett Shavers, released a statement about ongoing allegations of dishonesty involving his son's military career and other claims made by the Shavers campaign.[5] In the statement, Brett Shavers admonished his son for lying about being a nuclear submarine captain during his naval career. Clyde Shavers was an officer in the U.S. Navy and attended the Navy Nuclear Power School in the early 2010s; however, records show that at no point was he ever promoted to a Nuclear Submarine Captain despite later claims of being so.[6]
In addition, Brett Shavers also accused his son of lying about being raised on a farm, a lack of genuine connection to the legislative district where he was running for office, and his son's claim of having been a practicing lawyer despite not having passed the bar exam needed to become one. Lending credibility to the allegations, a local newspaper, the Everett Herald, rescinded a previous endorsement given to Shavers for his political campaign.[7]