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Elect Michael Alvarez for Benton County Commissioner District 2

Mayor City of Richland: Current Duties and Experience: Manage, review and approve a $320 million dollar plus city budget! Proposing and passing laws and ordinances. Approving residential and commercial development in the city as well as reviewing and approving economic development projects that would benefit the citizens of Richland and Benton County as a whole.

Michael’s additional duties have consisted of: liaison assignments to the Planning Commission, Economic Development Committee, Code Enforcement Board, Art’s Commission, Richland Senior Association, Port of Kennewick, Hanford Communities Governing Board Member, Energy Communities Alliance, Benton Franklin Community Action Committee Board Member, Tri-Cities National Parks Committee Co-Chair, Richland Ex Officio for the Tri-Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce, Richland Police Pension Board Chair, Richland Fire Fighters Pension Board Chair, and Richland City Council’s Capital Improvement Project Committee member.
Also To Note: The entire city council appointed myself to Richland’s Capitial Improvement Projects Committee to reivew the city budget to ensure proposed city projects could be funded. I am honored knowing the city council trusted my financial experience and judgement to help ensure the financial health of Richland!
Veteran: United States Marine Corp.

Bachelors Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management, NMSU
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: (branch campus) Kaneohe Marine Corp. Base HI
WR Faculty Member & Master Instructor: Teaching Finance, Advanced Management Practices, Consumer Protection and Code of Ethics to professional associations throughout Washington State.
Local Business Owner: Finance/Mortgage company for over 26 years. Have an A+ Rating with the BBB their highest award they provide. I understand what it takes to run a successful business!
Commissioner: Richland Parks & Recreation Commission
Current Active Member: Finance Officer – United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

Treasurer Tri-Cities Association of Realtors: I understand how to read financial statements, balance sheets, profit and loss statements. My years of financial experience has come in handy when asking city staff about cost over runs and budget increases.
Scout Volunteer: Vice President (Funding Development) and Excutive Board member Boy Scouts of America Blue Mountain Council
Past Law Enforcement: NMSU Police, NM
Past President: Tri-Cities Association of Realtors
Past Washington Realtors Chairman of a Presidential Advisor Group: Creating a Leadership and Professional Development program to help encourage individuals to become local leaders through various training programs. This is offered to professional associations and non-profits. Olympia, WA.
FEMA: 2017 Emergency Management Institute - National Incident Mangement Systems
Coach/Volunteer: Richland Youth Sports & Richland National Little League
National Child Identification Program: Volunteer
Security Education & Training Awareness USCG Aux. (2017 Training, Test Score-100%)
Prevention of Sexual Harrassment USCG Aux. (2017 Training, Test Score-100%)
Civil Rights Awarenss USCG Aux. (2017 Training, Test Score-100%)
Ethics Training USCG Aux. (2017 Training, Test Score-100%)

Benton County Commissioner District 2, Benton County WA, Richland WA, Kennewick WA, West Richland WA, Patterson WA, Benton City WA, Prosser WA