Cecil D. Andrus
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Cecil D. Andrus | |
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42nd United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office January 23, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Thomas S. Kleppe |
Succeeded by | James G. Watt |
26th & 28th Governor of Idaho | |
In office January 5, 1987 – January 2, 1995 | |
Lieutenant | Butch Otter |
Preceded by | John V. Evans |
Succeeded by | Phil Batt |
In office January 4, 1971 – January 23, 1977 | |
Lieutenant | Jack M. Murphy (1971–75) John V. Evans (1975–77) |
Preceded by | Don Samuelson |
Succeeded by | John V. Evans |
Personal details | |
Born | Cecil Dale Andrus August 25, 1931 Hood River, Oregon, United States |
Died | August 24, 2017 Boise, Idaho, United States | (aged 85)
Nationality | United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Carol Mea May (b. 1932, m. 1949 - 2017) |
Children | Tanna Lee Andrus Tracy Sue Andrus Kelly Kay Anderus |
Residence | Boise, (Lewiston in 1970) |
Alma mater | Oregon State College (1 year) |
Website | andruscenter.org |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | U.S. Navy |
Years of service | 1951-1955 |
Rank | Petty officer, second class |
Unit | Reserves, aviation patrol |
Battles/wars | Korean War, Cold War |
Cecil Dale Andrus (August 25, 1931 – August 24, 2017) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was Governor of Idaho for 14 years.[1] He was governor from 1971 to 1977 and again from 1987 to 1995. He was U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration.
Andrus died on August 24, 2017 in Boise, from complications of lung cancer.[2][3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Carlson, Chris (2010). Andrus: Idaho's Greatest Governor. ISBN 978-0870045141.
- ↑ "Former Democratic Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus dies at 85", KIVI-TV, August 25, 2017. (accessed August 25, 2017)
- ↑ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, August 25, 2017, 4:09 A.M. E.D.T. "Ex-Interior Secretary Who Helped Conserve Alaska Land Dies - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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Further reading
[change | change source]- Cecil Andrus: Politics Western Style (September 1998), Sasquatch Books, ISBN 1-57061-122-X