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OPINION: Teacher-turned-Treasurer spotlights service with spuds

| March 8, 2026 1:00 AM

You can take a teacher out of the classroom, but you can’t take the classroom out of the teacher. Case in point: Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth, a former public school teacher.

Her life has gone in different directions since her teaching days. She has been the state treasurer since 2019 and served 12 years as a state representative from Boise. Ellsworth’s job includes making sure Idaho maintains a spit-shine credit rating and ensuring that the state receives a healthy return on investments.

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