Mickey Ibarra (b. 1951) was raised in Utah, and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1976 with a BA in Political Science, and from the University of Utah in 1980 with a Masters degree in Education. He served in the United States Army from 1970-1973, and received an honorable discharge. From 1976-1981, Mickey Ibarra served in the public school system in Utah, teaching at-risk high school students. From 1981-1997, he worked for the National Education Association, as a UniServ Director, Political Education Specialist, Government Relations Field Manager, Campaigns & Elections Manager, and International Relations Manager. In 1997, President Clinton appointed Mickey Ibarra as the Assistant to the President and the Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. After he left the White House, he founded Mickey Ibarra & Associates, now Ibarra Strategy Group, a government and public affairs firm that specializes in issue advocacy, Latino outreach and intergovernmental affairs. He currently lives in Washington, D.C.
The Mickey Ibarra papers (1996-2001) contain White House memoranda, campaign materials, correspondence, calendars, and personal journals.
The materials found in this collection documents the operations of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affiars (IGA). The IGA serves as the President's principal liaison to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to build support for policy initiatives and respond to their concerns. The contents also include materials related to the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Included are photographs that have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
The correspondence in the collection focuses on Ibarra's responsibilities with state and local officials, U.S. territories, tribal governments, and Latino leaders.
The personal materials in the collection consist of notebooks describing daily highlights and activities. Other materials include biographical information and a resume.
The presidential trip materials consist of booklets detailing travel, schedules, passenger manifests, background information, press plans, fact sheets, talking points, and political briefings. Ibarra roles in these trips was to interact with state and local officials and Latino leaders.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Mickey Ibarra in 2007.
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers and Lisa DeMille in 2008.
Photographs have been transferred to the Mickey Ibarra photograph collection (P1513) located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Boxes 1-7 contain correspondence that was arranaged in binders. The contents were taken out of the binders but still mainatin their original order and dating. Some months are not represented because the materials were not included in the binders.
Box 8 contains loose correspondence found throughout the collection, hence was kept separate from that in boxes 1-7.
Copy of Ibarra's resignation letter, 2000 December 15 and Clinton's response, 2001 January 10.
This booklet includes itinerary details regarding a meeting with Silicon Valley CEOs; meeting with Mayor Willie Brown; speech given to U.S. Conference of Mayors; meeting with Mayor Helmke, Mayor Daley and Mayor Corradini; luncheon with Senator Barbara Boxer; Kaiser Permanente announcement; meet and greet with LULAC Senior Executive Board; DSCC/Senator Boxer reception and private dinner; and Saxphone Club reception.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding locker room greeting and PSA Launch/Orioles v. Phillies baseball game.
This booklet includes itinerary details regarding boat tour and executive order signing; Lake Tahoe Presidential Forum; private dinner; DCCC fundraiser; address to the 89th annual meeting of the National Governors Association; and reception with Senator Harry Reid and Southern Nevada Community Leaders.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding a child care event; McGreevy for Governor lunch; DNC reception; meeting with Mayor Ed Rendell; and DNC events.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding a Democratic National Convention lunch and dinner.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding a tour of Johnson Space Center and remarks to employees; Houston Hispanic Leadership meeting; and a conversation with the President--"Sports and Race: Running in Place?"
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding remarks to the Delaware State Legislature; briefing and tour of C-5 and remarks to Dover Air Force Base personnel and families.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding a HUD grant announcement event.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding a DNC luncheon; tape radio address; arrival remarks in Austin; DNC dinner; and a tour of tornado damage in Oklahoma City.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding the Empowerment Zones Conference.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding an address to the National Education Summit.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding the Southwest Voter Registration Project reception; DSCC lunch; and a DSCC reception and dinner This trip involved thefirst Air Force One arrival at the new Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding remarks to the National Governors Association annual meeting where 36 governors were in attendance, including Governor Mike Leavitt who was in attendance and was the NGA Chair at the time; and a reception for Representative Ron Klink.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding a demonstration of accessible technologies; digital divide event; drop-by State Bar of Michigan's annual meeting; and remarks to Michigan Victory 200 reception.
This booklet contains itinerary details regarding a briefing and possible interview with Helen Thomas of
These materials were also originally in binders and taken out. They maintain their original order and dating.
The scrapbooks in boxes 20-26 were removed from their original binders. They maintain their original order and dating.
Primarily includes greeting cards, invitations, and programs. Also included are two directories related to the 106th Congress; and Salt Lake 2002 Official Spectator Guide.
The daily schedules, printed for Ibarra while he served at the White House, details meetings, events, remarks,and transportation.
The daily schedules, printed for Ibarra while he served at the White House, details meetings, events, remarks,and transportation.
Includes one page press briefing related to the 2002 Winter Olympics; two news stories related to the 2002 White House Olympic Task Force.
Includes materials related to the 2002 Winter Olympics.