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Pete Thomas Cenarrusa (December 16, 1917 – September 29, 2013〔Russell, Betsy Z. ("Pete Cenarrusa, Idaho's longest serving elected official, dies at age 95" ) ''Spokesman-Review'', September 29, 2013 (accessed 30 September 2013)〕) was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served continuously for over half a century in elective office, first as a member of the Idaho Legislature and then as Secretary of State.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.uidaho.edu/idahovandals/awards/halloffame/petet,-d-,cenarrusa.aspx )〕 == Career == Born in Carey, Idaho, Cenarrusa graduated from the territorial school in Bellevue and attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he was a member of the Vandals' boxing team and the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.〔 He graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1940 and taught math and science and coached in Carey, Cambridge, and Glenns Ferry. During World War II, Cenarrusa was an aviator in the Marine Corps.〔 Cenarrusa was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives from Blaine County in 1950. He served in that capacity for 16 years, including six as speaker of the house. In May 1967, Cenarrusa was appointed Secretary of State by Governor Don Samuelson to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Edson H. Deal. Cenarussa was elected to a full term in 1970. He was reelected seven times (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998). Cenarrusa did not run for reelection in 2002, instead supporting his longtime chief deputy, Ben Ysursa. Upon leaving office Cenarrusa was the longest-serving secretary of state in the United States. Cenarrusa is also the longest-serving elected public official in Idaho history, having held elective office for a total of 52 years.〔(The Public Career of Pete Cenarrusa ) (accessed 17 January 2012)〕 A state office building was named for him in 1998.〔 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「Pete T. Cenarrusa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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