Mickey Ibarra served as director of The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Clinton administration.
17 Facts About Mickey Ibarra
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Mickey Ibarra was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of a Mexican immigrant father and an American mother.
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Mickey Ibarra was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 27,1951.
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Mickey Ibarra served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1973.
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Mickey Ibarra earned a master's degree in education from the University of Utah and was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters in 2007.
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Mickey Ibarra began teaching in Utah County in 1977 at a public alternative high school for at-risk students, and then moved his teaching responsibilities to Salt Lake County.
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Mickey Ibarra served as the senior adviser and director of special projects for the Clinton-Gore '96 campaign.
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At the White House, Mr Mickey Ibarra was responsible for building support for the President's policy initiatives and responding to the concerns of state and local elected officials as well as the US Territories and Indian nations.
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In 1998, President Clinton appointed Mickey Ibarra to serve as a vice-chair of the White House Task Force for the 2002, Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games.
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Mickey Ibarra is the editor of Latino Leaders Speak: Personal Stories of Struggle and Triumph, published by Arte Publico Press at the University of Houston.
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In 2013, Mickey Ibarra was named one of the "Top Latino lobbyists in DC" by Latino Magazine.
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On behalf of the Mexican government and the Consul of Mexico, Mickey Ibarra was presented the Ohtli Award on May 4,2018.
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Mickey Ibarra was presented the Maestro of Leadership Award by Latino Leaders Magazine in 2017, the Latino Spirit Award for Achievement in Public Service by the California Latino Legislative Caucus in 2016 and the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Community Champion Award in 2014.
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Mr Mickey Ibarra is a graduate of the University of Utah earning a master's degree and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2007.
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Mickey Ibarra received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah in 2001.
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Mickey Ibarra was awarded the 2009 Community Public Service Award by the National Capital_Area_Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
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In MICKEYISMS: 30 Tips for Success, Ibarra offers leadership lessons acquired during his 30-year career.