Sherri Ybarra

Sherri Ybarra is an American politician and educator who served as superintendent of public instruction of Idaho. She was first elected to the position in 2014.

Sherri Ybarra
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
December 1, 2014 – January 2, 2023
GovernorButch Otter
Brad Little
Preceded byTom Luna
Succeeded byDebbie Critchfield
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationWest Liberty University (BA)
University of Idaho (MEd)
WebsiteCampaign website

Early life and education

Ybarra 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] A supporter of Donald Trump, Ybarra criticized the Trump administration’s 2017 proposal that would have reduced the United States Department of Education's budget by 13.5 percent.[5]

Elections

In the 2014 election, Ybarra defeated John R. Eynon, Andrew Grover, and Randy Jensen, earning 28.7% of the vote in the Republican primary.[6] Ybarra defeated former chief deputy superintendent of public instruction Jana Jones, earning 50.6% of the vote, in the general election.[7]

On December 16, 2015 she announced that she intended to seek a second term.[8] On October 11, 2017 she launched her official reelection campaign.[9] She defeated Jeff Dillon, superintendent of the Wilder School District in the Republican primary with 58.9% of the vote.[10]

In 2018, Ybarra defeated Cindy Wilson, former Capital High School teacher, in the general election with 51.4% of the vote.[11]

In 2022, Ybarra faced former state legislator Branden Durst as well as former State Board of Education member and Cassia County School Board member Debbie Critchfield in the Republican primary. Ybarra placed last, earning approximately 27% of the vote, with Critchfield emerging the victor.[12]

Personal life

Ybarra is married and has one child.[13][14] Ybarra's husband is of Basque descent.[15]

References
  1. "Sherri Ybarra". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. "IESDB - Sherri Ybarra". www.iesdb.org. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. Superintendent, Ybarra for Idaho School. "About Sherri Ybarra | Ybarra for Idaho School Superintendent". ybarraforidaho.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  5. Richert, Kevin (2017-05-23). "Trump seeks big K-12 budget shift, to chilly reviews". Idaho Education News. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  6. "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  7. "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  8. "Ybarra to seek second term as schools chief". Idaho Education News. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  9. "Schools chief Sherri Ybarra launches re-election campaign | East Idaho News". East Idaho News. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  10. "Statewide Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  11. "Report Declaration". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  12. "Election Night Results".
  13. "Sherri Ybarra: Career educator, not a politician". Idaho Education News. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  14. "Ybarra straightens out her marital history". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  15. Russell, Betsy Z. (September 29, 2014). "Not actually Basque…". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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