Democrat State Rep. who fabricated military record faces Navy challenger
May 7, 2025, 5:03 AM

Clyde Shavers. (MyNorthwest file photo)
(MyNorthwest file photo)
Democrat state Representative Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor) has a new, and early, challenger in Washington鈥檚 10th legislative district.
Stanwood City Councilmember Robert 鈥淐hili鈥 Hicks announced his candidacy, and unlike Shavers, he doesn鈥檛 need to . Hicks retired from the United States Navy as a Master Chief Petty Officer.
鈥淚f you’re going to lie, and your family is going to come back and say, 鈥榟ey, that guy’s not telling the truth.鈥 That’s a message, right? That鈥檚 a serious integrity problem,鈥 Hicks told 鈥淭he Jason Rantz Show鈥 on KTTH.
Why Robert Hicks is challenging Clyde Shavers
The impetus for Hicks to run is because Washington is becoming increasingly unlivable. Hicks puts an emphasis on the issues of affordability, education and public safety.
鈥淲e’ve got to restore some fiscal responsibility, some common sense. You can’t spend more than you make,鈥 Hicks said.
鈥淧arents need to know what’s going on with their kids when they’re in the custody of the school system. And obviously, public safety will never go away, but I don’t think there’s enough district attorneys, or judges, or enough room in the jails to prosecute these offenses,鈥 he added.
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