Julio Cortes | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Emily Wicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Western Washington University (BA) |
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Julio Cortes is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 38th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 9, 2023.
Education
[edit]Cortes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations and journalism from Western Washington University in 2009.[1]
Career
[edit]From 2010 to 2018, Cortes worked as an outreach and public relations manager at Cocoon House, a non-profit organization. From 2018 to 2021, he served as a communications officer for the city of Everett, Washington.[2] Cortes was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in November 2022.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Cortes grew up in Wapato, Washington, after he and his family immigrated from Mexico to work in agriculture.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "'Voice of Everett' receives Herald's top Emerging Leader award | Western Today | Western Washington University". westerntoday.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- 1 2 "Julio Cortes Announces Bid For State Legislature District 38 Representing Everett". MyEverettNews.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ↑ "Julio Cortes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Living people
- Washington (state) Democrats
- Members of the Washington House of Representatives
- Politicians from Everett, Washington
- People from Snohomish County, Washington
- Western Washington University alumni
- American politicians of Mexican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Washington (state)
- People from Wapato, Washington
- 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature