Alejandro "Alex" Ybarra (born 1961) is an American politician serving as a member of the
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
from the 13th district, which includes
Lincoln
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* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincoln ...
and
Kittitas counties and parts of
Grant County Grant County may refer to:
Places
;Australia
* County of Grant, Victoria
;United States
*Grant County, Arkansas
*Grant County, Indiana
*Grant County, Kansas
*Grant County, Kentucky
*Grant County, Minnesota
*Grant County, Nebraska
*Grant Co ...
and
Yakima County
Yakima County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 256,728. The county seat and largest city is Yakima. The county was formed out of Ferguson County in January 1865 and is named for the Yakama t ...
.
Early life and education
Ybarra was born and raised in
Quincy, Washington
Quincy is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,543 at the 2020 census.
History
Geologic history
Quincy lies atop a part of the Columbia River Basalt Group which is overlain by Pleistocene outburst flood depo ...
. He earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from
Central Washington University
Central Washington University (CWU) is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington. Founded in 1891, the university consists of four divisions: the President's Division, Business and Financial Affairs, Operations, and Academic and Student Life ...
and a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix (UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1976, the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree lev ...
.
Career
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. Ybarra was selected to serve in the
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
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.
Awards
* 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by
NFIB.
References
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1961 births
Living people
21st-century American politicians
Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Central Washington University alumni
University of Phoenix alumni
People from Grant County, Washington
Latino conservatism in the United States