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Ysursa, swearing in Idaho senators: ‘We’re all in this together for the people of the state of Idaho’

Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa swears in members of the Senate on Thursday morning (Betsy Russell)
Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa swears in members of the Senate on Thursday morning (Betsy Russell)

Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, as he stepped forward to swear in the members of the Idaho Senate this morning, said, “Let me say it is a very distinct honor and privilege to be able to swear you in today. … It is a real crowning achievement for me to be asked to do this.” He added, “We’re all in this together – we fight, there’s three branches of government, we fight … but we’re all in this together for the people of the state of Idaho, and I couldn’t be prouder or more humble to do this today.”

Betsy Z. Russell

Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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