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      • James Risch Party

      • Party

        Republican
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      • Current Office

        U.S. Senate
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      • First Elected

        11/4/2008
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      • Next Election

        2014
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      • Missed Vote %

        1.98%
      • Votes With Party Icon

      • Votes with Party

        88.51%
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      350 North 9th Street Suite 302 Boise, ID

      Ph: 208-342-7985
      Fx: 208-343-2458

    • James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as the 39th and 41st Lieutenant Governor (2003–2006, 2007–2009) and the 31st Governor (2006–2007) of Idaho.
      Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Helen B. (née Levi) and Elroy A. Risch. His father was of German descent, and his mother was of Irish, Scottish, and English ancestry. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1961 to 1963, then transferred to the University of Idaho where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He obtained his B.S. in Forestry in 1965 and continued his...
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Date Born

BORN

5/3/1943

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

Milwaukee, WI

Home City

HOME CITY

Boise, ID

Religion

Religion

  Catholic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chair, Idaho Bush Presidential Campaign, 1988 Professor of Law, Boise State University, 1972-1975 Prosecuting Attorney, Ada County, 1970-1974 Attorney/Senior Partner, Risch, Goss, Insinger, and Gustavel Rancher/Farmer Small Business Owner

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Senator, United States Senate, 2008-present Appointed, Governor, State of Idaho, 2006-2008 Lieutenant Governor, State of Idaho, 2002-2006 Senator, Idaho State Senate, 1975-1988, 1995-2002 Majority Leader, Idaho State Senate President Pro Tempore, Idaho State Senate

EDUCATION

JD, University of Idaho, 1968 BS, Forestry, University of Idaho, 1965

FAMILY

Wife: Vicki; 3 Children: James, Jason, Jordan

COMMITTEES JOINED

  • Sen. James Risch

    Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Member, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Member, Subcommittee on European Affairs, Member, Select Committee on Ethics, Member, Select Committee on Intelligence, Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, Member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ranking Member,
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