Meet the Candidate

Meet
Ira McBee

Community Leader · Public Servant · District 32

Ira McBee
His Story

Practical Leadership.
Real Results.

I've lived in the Edmonds and Lynnwood area since 2009 — long enough to watch this community change and to see the pressures facing families across Washington grow year after year. My wife is a Lynnwood native. We're raising our family here. This is home — not a steppingstone.

My background is unlike most candidates. For over two decades I have operated in conflict zones and divided communities across more than twenty countries — building trust under pressure, reconciling enemies, and delivering results without bureaucratic infrastructure. That work required exactly the judgment, integrity, and people-first focus that Olympia desperately needs.

"The 32nd District deserves practical leadership focused on real-world results, not political theater."

Why I'm Running

I didn't plan to run for office. I planned to keep sending emails to my representatives — like I had been for years — and hope someone was listening. Then one of them knocked on my door. That moment made something clear: the people making decisions in Olympia weren't living with the consequences the rest of us were. I've spent twenty years showing up in hard places when it mattered. I couldn't justify staying on the sidelines here.

"I believe Washington can become more affordable, accountable, and united again — a place where hard work still pays off."

Experience & Background

  • Started my first retail business at 20 and grew it into an international operation within four years
  • Worked in 20+ countries across Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East
  • Wrote a conflict reconciliation curriculum while living in the West Bank
  • Helped support medical, dental, and community development efforts in underserved regions overseas
  • Founded nonprofits focused on training, community partnership, and creative education
  • Managed operations, contracts, and international licensing for Nova McBee LLC
  • Husband, father, and longtime Edmonds/Lynnwood resident

Not a career politician — someone who has spent his life solving hard problems in hard places. I will represent the people of the 32nd District with integrity, accessibility, and a relentless focus on real solutions.

Track Record

What Ira Has Accomplished

A record built on community service, not political ambition.

International Humanitarian

Over two decades of work in conflict zones and divided communities across twenty countries — building trust under pressure and delivering results without bureaucratic infrastructure.

Nonprofit Founder

Founder and Executive Director of Frontier Discovery Project and Inspire Arts Project — organizations built to serve communities and expand opportunity through education and the arts.

Small Business Owner

Owner and Operations Manager of Nova McBee LLC since 2018 — with firsthand experience building, running, and sustaining a business in the real economy.

Community Educator

Instructor and youth mentor for a local homeschool cooperative. Active in church ministry and community partnerships for over twenty years, locally and internationally.