Ben Ysursa

Ben Ysursa

Secretary of State of Idaho
In office January 6, 2003 – January 5, 2015
Preceded by	Pete T. Cenarrusa
Succeeded by	Lawerence Denney
Personal details
Born	(1949-06-10) June 10, 1949 Boise, Idaho
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Gonzaga University, St. Louis University Law School
Profession	Attorney

Ben T. Ysursa, (born June 10, 1949) is the former Secretary of State of Idaho, United States. He was elected on the Republican Party 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 School (1967) and Gonzaga University (1971). He attained his law degree from St. Louis University Law School (1974) and was 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. 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. In 2010 Ysursa was elected to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Mack Sermon with 74.3 percent of the vote.^[1]

Ysursa did not seek reelection in 2014.^[2] He was succeeded by Lawerence Denney.

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)

Notes

↑ November 2, 2010 General Election Results (accessed 17 January 2012)
↑ Popkey, Dan. "Ysursa won't run for re-election as Idaho secretary of state" Idaho Statesman, November 8, 2013. (accessed 3 December 2013)

Preceded by Pete T. Cenarrusa	Secretary of State of Idaho January 6, 2003–January 5, 2015	Succeeded by Lawerence Denney

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