Patricia Byers

Patricia Byers serves as the Mayor and District 3 Representative on the Yakima City Council, a position held since January 2020 after being elected to the council and appointed as honorary Mayor. Prior to this, Patricia Byers was a candidate for the Yakima City Council District 3 from May 2015 to August 2021. With extensive experience in mental health, Patricia Byers owned a private practice as a mental health therapist from June 2002 to August 2021, providing counseling to individuals, adolescents, and couples. Previous roles include serving as a mental health therapist and HeartMath practitioner, instructing life skills and customer service courses at Yakima Valley Community College, clinical director at Personal Parenting & Assessment Services, and holding various positions at the Yakima Family YMCA. Patricia Byers earned a Master of Science in Psychology from Central Washington University between 1989 and 1993.