Ben Ysursa
Encyclopedia
Ben T. Ysursa, born October 15, 1949, in Boise, Idaho
, is the Secretary of State of Idaho
, United States
. He was elected on the Republican Party
ticket.
(1967) and Gonzaga University
(1971). He attained his law degree from St. Louis University Law School (1974) and was also admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 1974.
. He held the positions of Deputy Secretary of State (1974 - 1976) and Chief Deputy Secretary of State (1976-2003). Ysursa was elected Secretary of State in 2002 with 77 percent of the vote. He was reelected unopposed in 2006.
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, is the Secretary of State of Idaho
Secretary of State of Idaho
The Secretary of State of Idaho is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is an elected position within the executive branch of the state government...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was elected on the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
ticket.
Family
Ysursa is married and has three children with his wife, Penny. They also have two grandchildren, Benjamin and Thomas.Education
Ysursa graduated from Bishop Kelly High SchoolBishop Kelly High School
Bishop Kelly High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Boise, Idaho, operated by the Diocese of Boise.-History:The school opened its doors in the fall of 1964, succeeding St. Teresa's Academy, which had closed that spring. Bishop Kelly is the only Catholic high school in the state of...
(1967) and Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
(1971). He attained his law degree from St. Louis University Law School (1974) and was also admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 1974.
Career
From 1974 to 2003, Ysursa served in the Idaho Secretary of State office under his predecessor, Pete T. CenarrusaPete T. Cenarrusa
Pete T. Cenarrusa is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served continuously for over half a century in elective office, first as a member of the Idaho Legislature and then as Secretary of State.- Career :...
. He held the positions of Deputy Secretary of State (1974 - 1976) and Chief Deputy Secretary of State (1976-2003). Ysursa was elected Secretary of State in 2002 with 77 percent of the vote. He was reelected unopposed in 2006.
Awards
- "Boyd Martin Award" from the Association of Idaho Cities
- Recipient for Outstanding Administrator (1992) from the Idaho Republican Party.
Service on Committees
- Board of Land Commissioners (member)
- Board of Examiners (member)
- Board of Canvassers (chairman)
- Land Board briefing committee (member)
- Board of Examiners sub-committee (member)
- various state and city committees (member)