Ben Ysursa
| Ben Ysursa | |
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| Secretary of State of Idaho | |
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In office January 6, 2003 – January 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Pete Cenarrusa |
| Succeeded by | Lawerence Denney |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
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.
Ysursa is married and has three children with his wife, Penny. They also have two grandchildren.
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.
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.
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