Julio Cortes | |
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Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023Serving with Mary Fosse | |
Preceded by | Emily Wicks |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Everett, Washington |
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
Cortes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations and journalism from Western Washington University in 2009.
Career
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. Cortes was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in November 2022.
Personal life
Cortes grew up in Wapato, Washington, after his family immigrated from Mexico to work in agriculture.
References
- "'Voice of Everett' receives Herald's top Emerging Leader award | Western Today | Western Washington University". westerntoday.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "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
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