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Jacob Burkhart, WIAA Representative

Director District #4 - At-Large

Elected 11//2023~Term Expires 11/2025.

Jacob Burkhart was raised in Mazama, WA and part time in Wenatchee, WA and graduated from Liberty Bell High School in 1998. After high school, he attended Wenatchee Valley Community College and then graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Sport Management. He has resided in East Wenatchee since 2006. Jacob has worked in the private sector of wildland firefighting since 1998 and started his own wildland fire business in 2003. He has also been a high school sports officials since 1998 dedicating most of his time to basketball, and has also officiated NCAA DII basketball. Jacob has a son and daughter who attend Eastmont High School. In his free time, he enjoys golf, gardening, camping and paddle boarding. Jacob was elected to the Board in November 2023.