Alex Ybarra
Alex Ybarra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 Serving with Tom Dent | |
| Preceded by | Matt Manweller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Quincy, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Central Washington University (BS) University of Phoenix (MBA) |
Alejandro "Alex" Ybarra[1] (born 1961)[2] is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 13th district, which includes Lincoln and Kittitas counties and parts of Grant County and Yakima County.
Early life and education
[edit]Ybarra was born and raised in Quincy, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Central Washington University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
Career
[edit]Ybarra worked as an engineer at Rocket Research Company, specializing in the development of military and aerospace products. Ybarra has worked as the reliability and compliance auditor for the Grant County Public Utility District since 2003.[3] Ybarra was selected to serve in the Washington House of Representatives on January 14, 2019, succeeding Matt Manweller, who resigned from the House amid revelations that Manweller had engaged in a sexual relationship with an underage student.[4][5][6][7]
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Candidate Registration, Alejandro Ybarra". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
- ^ "About Rep. Alex Ybarra". Alex Ybarra. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Washington House of Representatives District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ PM, Caitlin Harrington :: 10:11 (2019-08-07). "Alex Ybarra well positioned to retain Matt Manweller's old seat for the Republican Party". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff, Action News (2019-01-14). "Alex Ybarra picked to replace Matt Manweller". KIMA. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ FitzSimmons, Cal (2019-01-15). "Quincy School Board member Alex Ybarra picked to replace Manweller". NCWLIFE. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.