Background
Cenarrusa, Pete T. was born on December 16, 1917 in Carey, Idaho, United States. Son of Joseph and Ramona (Gardoqui) Cenarrusa.
Cenarrusa, Pete T. was born on December 16, 1917 in Carey, Idaho, United States. Son of Joseph and Ramona (Gardoqui) Cenarrusa.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Idaho, 1940.
Teacher high school, Cambridge, Idaho., 1940-1941;
Teacher high school, Carey and Glenns Ferry, Idaho., 1946;
teacher vocational agriculture, VA, Blaine County, Idaho., 1946-1951;
farmer, woolgrower, near, Carey, 1946-1995;
member, Idaho House of Representatives, 1951-1967;
speaker, Idaho House of Representatives, 1963-1967;
secretary state, Idaho, 1967-1990, 91-. Member Idaho Board Land Commissioners, Idaho Board Examiners. President Idaho Flying Legislators, 1953-1963.
Chairman Idaho Legislation Council, since 1964, Idaho Government Reorganization Committee. Idaho delegate Council State Govts., since 1963.
Elected official, member Bureau of Land Management Advisory Council, Boise District. Republican administrator Hall of Fame, 1978. Senior member State Board Land Commissioners, 1967-1996.
Dean Nations Secretaries of State, since 1967. Major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946, 52-58. Member Blaine County Livestock Marketing Association, Idaho Wool Growers Association (chairman 1954), Carey Chamber of Commerce (president 1952), University Idaho Alumni Association, Gamma Sigma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Married Freda B. Coates, October 25, 1947. 1 son, Joe Earl (deceased).