Bio
JimRisch
  Jim Risch
U.S. Senator
Idaho-Junior (R)

Biographical Information

JAMES (JIM) RISCH, a Class II Senator from Idaho; born in Milwaukee, Wis., May 3, 1943; B.A., attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1961-1963; B.S. in Forestry, University of Idaho, 1965; J.D., University of Idaho College of Law, 1968; Ada County, Idaho, prosecuting attorney, 1970-1974; Idaho State senator, 1974-1989 and 1995-2003, serving as majority leader (1976-1982), and as president pro tempore (1982-1989); lieutenant governor of Idaho, 2003-2006 and 2007-2009; governor of Idaho, 2006; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to the seat vacated by retiring incumbent Republican Larry Craig in 2008; reelected in 2014 and 2020.


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