Ben Ysursa

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Ben Ysursa, born October 15, 1949 in Boise, Idaho, is the Secretary of State in Idaho, United States. He was elected on the Republican Party ticket.

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[edit] Family

Ysursa is married and has three children.

[edit] Education

Ysursa graduated from Bishop Kelly High School (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.

[edit] Career

From 1974 to 2003, Ysursa served in the Idaho Secretary of State office under his predecessor, Pete T. Cenarrusa. 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.

[edit] Awards

  • "Boyd Martin Award" from the Association of Idaho Cities
  • Recipient for Outstanding Administrator (1992) from the Idaho Republican Party.

[edit] 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)
Preceded by
Pete T. Cenarrusa		 Secretary of State of Idaho
January 6, 2003 – present		 Incumbent

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State Secretaries of State in the United States
   

AL: Beth Chapman
AK: No such office
AR: Charlie Daniels
AZ: Jan Brewer
CA: Debra Bowen
CO: Mike Coffman
CT: Susan Bysiewicz
DE: Harriett Smith Windsor
FL: Kurt S. Browning
GA: Karen Handel

HI: No such office
ID: Ben Ysursa
IL: Jesse White
IN: Todd Rokita
IA: Michael Mauro
KS: Ron Thornburgh
KY: Trey Grayson
LA: Jay Dardenne
MD: Dennis Schnepfe
MA: Bill Galvin
*In states without a Secretary of State, the Lt. Governor may perform some of the typical functions of a Secretary of State, but the offices are not the same.