Preceded by Pete T. Cenarrusa Spouse Penny Ysursa | Profession Attorney Name Ben Ysursa | |
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Children Shawn Del Ysursa, Matthew Ysursa, Andrew Ysursa | ||
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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.
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- Sendoff for outgoing idaho secretary of state ben ysursa
- Ben ysursa idaho secretary of state
- Family
- Education
- Career
- Awards
- Service on Committees
- References
Ben ysursa idaho secretary of state
Family
Ysursa is married and has three children with his wife, Penny. They also have two grandchildren.
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 77.5 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.
Ysursa did not seek reelection in 2014. He was succeeded by Lawerence Denney.