Sherri Ybarra
Sherri Ybarra is an American politician and educator, currently serving as Superintendent of Public Instruction in Idaho. She was first elected to the position in 2014.
Sherri Ybarra | |
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Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
Governor | Butch Otter Brad Little |
Preceded by | Tom Luna |
Personal details | |
Born | Mountain Home, Idaho, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | West Liberty University (BA) University of Idaho (M.Ed) |
Website | Official website Campaign website |
Early life and education
Ybarra was born and raised in Mountain Home, Idaho. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from West Liberty University and Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho.[1][2][3]
Career
Ybarra worked as a teacher and a high school principal in Mountain Home, Idaho area before becoming Superintendent.[4]
In the 2014 election, Ybarra defeated John R. Eynon, Andrew Grover, and Randy Jensen earning 28.7% of the vote, in the Republican primary.[5] Ybarra defeated former chief deputy superintendent of public instruction Jana Jones earning 50.6% of the vote, in the general election.[6]
On December 16, 2015 she announced that she intended to seek a second term.[7] On October 11, 2017 she launched her official reelection campaign.[8] She defeated Jeff Dillon, superintendent of the Wilder School District in the Republican primary with 58.9% of the vote.[9]
Ybarra defeated Cindy Wilson, former Capital High School teacher, in the general election with 51.4% of the vote.[10]
Personal life
Ybarra is married and has one child.[11][12] Ybarra's husband is of Basque descent.[13]
References
- "Sherri Ybarra". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- "IESDB - Sherri Ybarra". www.iesdb.org. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- Superintendent, Ybarra for Idaho School. "About Sherri Ybarra | Ybarra for Idaho School Superintendent". ybarraforidaho.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- "Ybarra to seek second term as schools chief". Idaho Education News. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- "Schools chief Sherri Ybarra launches re-election campaign | East Idaho News". East Idaho News. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- "Statewide Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- "Report Declaration". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- "Sherri Ybarra: Career educator, not a politician". Idaho Education News. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- "Ybarra straightens out her marital history". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- Russell, Betsy Z. (September 29, 2014). "Not actually Basque…". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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Preceded by Tom Luna |
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction 2014–present |
Incumbent |