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Pete T. Cenarrusa, 95, Idaho legislator was ‘the most prominent Basque in the United States for many years’
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| News Date | Monday, October 7, 2013 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Pete T. Cenarrusa, a Basque-American who held state office in Idaho uninterrupted for more than five decades and spent nearly as long in the sheep business, has died. He was 95.
Mr. Cenarrusa died about noon on Sunday at his home in Boise after a battle with lung cancer, said Roy Eiguren, president of the Cenarrusa Foundation for Basque Culture. Mr. Cenarrusa’s wife of 66 years, Freda, was at his side.
“He was an exceptional human being who did so much for Idaho and its people,” said Eiguren. “He will be deeply missed.”
Mr. Cenarrusa was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives as a Republican in 1950 and served nine terms, including three terms as Speaker. Gov. Don Samuelson appointed him Idaho Secretary of State in 1967.
He held that post for nearly 36 years, retiring in 2003 at age 85. His longtime chief deputy, fellow Basque Ben Ysursa, succeeded him as secretary of state. |
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