Rick Ybarra

Granger High School

Class of 1977

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Rick Ybarra - Class of 1977 - Granger High School

First Name	Rick
Last Name	Ybarra
Graduation Year	Class of 1977
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	WA
Country	United States
Occupation	Retired As Of 7/1/2024, From The King County Executive Office, As Their Boards & Commissions Administrator
Married	No
Favorite School Memory	The FBLA Conference at CWU and singing in the Baker's Dozen
About Me	Initially, right after high school I enrolled at the UW. Unfortunately, I dropped out just before spring quarter. Unbeknownst to me, a tumor was growing in my head that started to affect my ability to fully function. In 1984, when I was 25, I was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor (the pituitary is the master gland of the body). I was told the tumor started growing as I entered puberty and went undiagnosed for 12-years. By the time the tumor was discovered, it had wreaked havoc on my immune system, vision, appearance, and my mental health. I started my career in local and county government in 1987, and have worked with the city managers of the cities of Yakima, Burien and Shoreline. In 1998, I joined the King County Executive Office as their Boards and Commissions Administrator. I retired from my 37-year career in local and county government on ...(read more)