Cecil D. Andrus

Cecil D. Andrus
Cecil D. Andrus
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 (aged 85); Boise, Idaho, United States
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	United States
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

↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)