Personal and Early Life
Durst was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho in 1980. He grew up in Southeast Boise attending its public schools and was a third generation graduate of Boise High School. During his childhood and youth Durst was actively involved in many activities including club soccer, baseball, wrestling, DECA, Young Life, and assorted church activities. While an undergraduate at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), Durst was awarded a scholarship for speech and debate in which he won several individual and team awards. While attending PLU, Durst was hired by the Washington State Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division. He also served as a policy intern for the American Counseling Association in Alexandria, Virginia. Academically, he earned a bachelor or arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Communication.
After graduating from PLU, Branden attended graduate school at Kent State University and Claremont Graduate University where he studied public policy analysis and international political economy, respectively. He returned to Boise, and subsequently enrolled at Boise State University (BSU) where hr earned a Master of Public Administration degree. While enrolled at BSU, Branden earned an academic scholarship from the Department of Public Policy and Administration and a research assistantship from the Department of Economics.
Durst is native of Boise. He and his wife, Jaime, were married July 2, 2006 in Grapeview, Washington. Durst has three sons. He is currently employed by Opinion Research Corporation - Northwest as a Business Development Coordinator. He is active at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Boise. Branden interests include BSU athletics, playing soccer and ultimate frisbee, fishing, staying current with national and global events, and the occasional game of frisbee golf. Durst has also served as adjunct faculty in the political science department at the College of Western Idaho "There isn’t one solution to Idaho’s budget shortfall", Idaho Statesman, February 27, 2011. (accessed 17 January 2012)
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