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Branden John Durst (born January 15, 1980) is a Democratic politician from Boise, Idaho. Durst represented Idaho's 18th Legislative District (south and southeast Boise) in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2006 to 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Branden Durst )〕 Durst was elected to the Idaho Senate in 2012 after an unsuccessful 2010 effort.〔(2012 - General Election Statewide Totals ) (accessed 8 November 2012)〕 Until his December 2013 resignation he was the youngest member of the Idaho Senate.〔Prentice, George. ("Branden Durst 'If you look at the Democratic Senate Caucus, we're stronger than we were before.'" ) ''Boise Weekly'', January 9, 2013. (accessed 20 August 2013)〕 ==Personal and early life== Durst was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho in 1980. He grew up in southeast Boise attending its public schools and was a third generation graduate of Boise High School. During his childhood and youth Durst was actively involved in many activities including club soccer, baseball, wrestling, DECA, Young Life, and assorted church activities. While an undergraduate at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), Durst was awarded a scholarship for speech and debate in which he won several individual and team awards. While attending PLU, Durst was hired by the Washington State Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division. He also served as a policy intern for the American Counseling Association in Alexandria, Virginia. Academically, he earned a bachelor or arts degree in political science and a minor in communication. After graduating from PLU, Branden attended graduate school at Kent State University and Claremont Graduate University where he studied public policy analysis and international political economy, respectively. He returned to Boise, and subsequently enrolled at Boise State University (BSU) where he earned a Master of Public Administration degree. While enrolled at BSU, Durst earned an academic scholarship from the Department of Public Policy and Administration and a research assistantship from the Department of Economics. Branden has two sons and a daughter. He is currently employed by Opinion Research Corporation - Northwest as a Business Development Coordinator. Durst's interests include BSU athletics, playing soccer and ultimate frisbee, fishing, staying current with national and global events, and the occasional game of frisbee golf. Durst has also served as adjunct faculty in the political science department at the College of Western Idaho.〔("There isn’t one solution to Idaho’s budget shortfall" ), ''Idaho Statesman'', February 27, 2011. (accessed 17 January 2012)〕 Although raised in the Church of the Brethren, Durst is currently active with a non-denominational Christian church in Garden City.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Branden Durst」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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