[7] In 2019, Stokesbary introduced legislation that would permit NCAA athletes enrolled at Washington colleges to receive compensation.

[8] Similar bills were subsequently filed in California and Colorado, and by Congressman Mark Walker (R-NC).

[10] Following J. T. Wilcox's resignation from the position, Stokesbary became the Washington House Minority Leader after the close of the 2023 legislative session.

He is a graduate of Duke University, where he was the Blue Devil mascot, and Notre Dame Law School.

[7] Outside of the Legislature, he works as a lawyer for startups and emerging companies[5] and sits on the board of the Auburn Valley YMCA.