Alex A. Deccio (October 28, 1921 – October 25, 2011) was an American politician. Born in

Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 34,060 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, estimated to have decreased to 33,339 as of 2023. The combined populat ...

, Deccio served in the

United States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. He owned an insurance business in

Yakima, Washington Yakima ( or ) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The ...

. Deccio served in the

Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...

1975-1980 and then in the

Washington State Senate The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Washington State Capitol, Legis ...

. He also served as

Yakima County, Washington Yakima County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 256,728. The county seat and most populous city is Yakima, Washington, Ya ...

commissioner.

Awards

* 2002 Ted Robertson Community Service Award. Presented by Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce.

Personal life

On February 22, 1946, Deccio married Lucille Pauline Dexter (1922-2017). They have eight children. Deccio and his family live in

. On October 25, 2011, Deccio died in

. He was 89 years old.()

References

External links

Alex Deccio at digitalarchives.wa.gov

1921 births 2011 deaths Politicians from Walla Walla, Washington Politicians from Yakima, Washington Military personnel from Washington (state) United States Army Air Forces soldiers Businesspeople from Washington (state) County commissioners in Washington (state) Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Republican Party Washington (state) state senators 20th-century American businesspeople United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II 20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature {{Washington-WASenate-stub