Ben Musa
| Ben Musa | |
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State Senator Ben Musa, 1963
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| 44rd President of the Oregon State Senate | |
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In office 1963–1964 |
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| Preceded by | Harry D. Boivin |
| Succeeded by | Harry D. Boivin |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 16th and 18th district |
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In office 1949–1952 1957–1968 |
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| Preceded by |
Peter J. Stadelman John P. Hounsell |
| Succeeded by | John P. Hounsell Kenneth A. Jernstedt |
| Constituency | Hood River and Wasco (1949–1952); Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, and Wheeler (1957–1968) |
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20 August 1905 Boring, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | 19 May 1974 (aged 68) The Dalles, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Musa |
| Profession | Certified Public Accountant |
Benjamin M. Musa (20 August 1905 – 19 May 1974), known as Ben Musa, was an American politician and Certified Public Accountant from Oregon. He served four terms in the Oregon State Senate between 1949 and 1968. Musa was a conservative Democrat from a rural district, known for his ability to work with Republicans as well as fellow Democrats in the state senate. He held the position of President of the Oregon Senate during the 1963–1964 legislative term. Musa ran for governor in 1966, but lost the Democratic primary to Robert W. Straub.
Musa was born on 20 August 1905 in Boring, Oregon. His parents, John and Maria Musa, were both immigrants from Germany. He attended school in Clackamas County including Gresham High School. The family moved to Portland, Oregon in the 1920s. Musa then attended a business college in Multnomah County, Oregon. During that period, he was elected president of Young Democrats of Multnomah County and served as secretary of Oregon Young Democrats.
After finishing business school, Musa work for Portland General Electric and Portland Traction Company for ten years. In 1936, he became deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service in Central Oregon. In 1943, he opened a private practice as a Certified Public Accountant in The Dalles, Oregon. He was a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants. He was the treasurer for the Wasco County Red Cross chapter, chairman of the The Dalles planning commission, and director of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce. He was also active in the Wasco United Fund and the local Kiwanis Club.
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