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Mitch Toryanski
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 18th district

In office
December 2010 – December 2012
Preceded by Kate Kelly
Succeeded by Branden Durst
Personal details
Born May 1, 1958(1958-05-01) (age 66)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Kim
Profession attorney

Mitch Toryanski (born May 1, 1958) is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate. He was elected in 2010 to represent the southeast Boise-based 18th Legislative District. Toryanski is married to Kim Wherry Toryanski and is a father to three: Marshall, Nicholas and Natalya. [1]

Early Life and Career[]

Toryanski is an alumnus of the United States Military Academy, the United States Army War College and The American University. He also studied Russian at the Defense Language Institute. Toryanski served in the United States Army from 1976 to 1992, the United States Army Reserve from 1992 to 1996, and the Idaho Army National Guard from 1996 to 2010. As a lawywer he has worked as an Idaho deputy Attorney General and as a deputy Ada County prosecutor.[1] [2]

Elections[]

In the 2010 race for the Idaho Senate seat vacated by Kate Kelly, Toryanski defeated Democratic state representative Branden Durst by 103 votes.[3] Durst has indicated he will run against Toryanski again in 2012.[4] In 2012 Durst defeated Toryanski by a 53-46 margin.[5]

Committees[]

Toryanski is a member of the following committees:

  • Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel
  • JFAC
  • Education

[1] [2]

Organizations[]

He is a member of;

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Project Vote Smart - Senator Mitch Toryanski - Biography
  2. 2.0 2.1 [1]
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  4. Prentice, George. "Durst, Ward-Engelking Running for Legislature Again" Boise Weekly, January 17, 2012. (accessed 17 January 2012)
  5. 2012 - General Election Statewide Totals (accessed 8 November 2012)

External links[]

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