Peter Abbarno

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Peter Abbarno
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 20th, Position 1 district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byRichard DeBolt
Personal details
Born
Peter Jaret Abbarno

(1975-09-24) September 24, 1975 (age 46)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Holly Abbarno
Children2
ResidenceCentralia, Washington
OccupationAttorney, businessman, and politician

Peter Jaret Abbarno[2] (born September 24, 1975) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Washington. He is a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 20. Abbarno took office on January 11, 2021.[3]

Education[]

In 1997, Abbarno earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from State University of New York at Fredonia. In 2008, Abbarno earned a Juris Doctor degree from Vermont Law School. In 2009, Abbarno earned a Masters degree in Laws in taxation from the University of Washington.[4][5]

Career[]

Abbarno was a deputy assistant prosecuting attorney in King County Juvenile Court. In 2010, Abbarno joined the law firm of Olson Althauser Samuelson and Rayan (aka Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP) in Centralia, Washington.[5]

In 2015, Abbarno was elected to the Centralia City Council.[4]

On November 3, 2020, Abbarno won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 20, Position 1. Abbarno defeated Timothy Zahn with 70.84% of the votes.[6]

Awards[]

  • 2019 Person of the Year. Presented by The Chronicle.[7]
  • 2021 Legislator of the Year. Presented by The Washington Association of Agricultural Educators.[8]

Personal life[]

Abbarno's wife is Holly Abbarno. They have two children. Abbarno and his family live in Centralia, Washington.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Attorney, Councilor and Radio Host Keeps His Eye Toward the Future". The Chronicle (Centralia). March 2, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pro Bono Publico Honor Roll" (PDF). Washington State Bar News. 75 (8). October 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). State of Washington Secretary of State. December 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Newsmaker Interview with New Representative (and GOP Rising Star) Peter Abbarno". shiftwa.org. December 23, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Peter Abbarno". centralialaw.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "WA State House District 20 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Chronicle's 2019 Person of the Year: Peter Abbarno". chronline.com. January 10, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Rep. Abbarno named '2021 Legislator of the Year' by agricultural educators". houserepublicans.wa.gov. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.(archived)

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