Peter Abbarno

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]

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

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

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 Master's 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Newsmaker Interview with New Representative (and GOP Rising Star) Peter Abbarno". shiftwa.org. December 23, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. "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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