Most Idahoans prefer their public servants to have a few of these attributes: integrity, honesty, fairness, loyalty, dependability. If their public servants have a long-suffering nature, are understanding, forgiving and display a sense of humor, that's a bonus. In the event they also happened to serve their country, honor their heritage, and were good shepherds for half a century, well, that puts them in the rarest of company. Pete Cenarrusa was all of the above in his personal and political lives, and this legacy resonates even more loudly following his death Sunday, at 95, in his Boise home. His wife of 66 years, Freda, was at his side/Idaho Statesman Editorial Board. More here. (2010 Idaho Statesman file photo: Darin Oswald)

Question: I'd say that Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is setting a high standard, similar to Cenarrusa. Time will tell if he can keep it. Ben Ysursa, Cenarrusa's replacement as secretary of state has set a high standard, too (no matter what you might have read at OpenCDA.com in days gone by). Can you think of any local, state or federal officials from Idaho who approaches the honorable name of "statesman"?