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.

Alex Ybarra
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 13th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Serving with Tom Dent
Preceded byMatt Manweller
Personal details
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Quincy, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children1
EducationCentral Washington University (BS)
University of Phoenix (MBA)

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

  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Candidate Registration, Alejandro Ybarra". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  3. ^ "About Rep. Alex Ybarra". Alex Ybarra. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  4. ^ "Washington House of Representatives District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ Staff, Action News (2019-01-14). "Alex Ybarra picked to replace Matt Manweller". KIMA. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  7. ^ FitzSimmons, Cal (2019-01-15). "Quincy School Board member Alex Ybarra picked to replace Manweller". NCWLIFE. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.