Jim Risch

American lawyer and politician (born 1943)

James Elroy Risch (born May 3, 1943[2]) is the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party and has been in Senate since January 3, 2009.[2]

Jim Risch
United States Senator
from Idaho
Assumed office
January 3, 2009
Serving with Mike Crapo
Preceded byLarry Craig
Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Assumed office
February 3, 2021
Preceded byBob Menendez
Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – February 3, 2021
Preceded byBob Corker
Succeeded byBob Menendez
Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byDavid Vitter
Succeeded byMarco Rubio
31st Governor of Idaho
In office
May 26, 2006 – January 1, 2007
LieutenantMark Ricks
Preceded byDirk Kempthorne
Succeeded byButch Otter
39th and 41st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 3, 2009
GovernorButch Otter
Preceded byMark Ricks
Succeeded byBrad Little
In office
January 3, 2003 – May 26, 2006
GovernorDirk Kempthorne
Preceded byJack Riggs
Succeeded byMark Ricks
36th President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate
In office
1982–1988
Preceded byReed Budge
Succeeded byMike Crapo
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1995 – December 1, 2002
Preceded byRoger Madsen
Succeeded bySheila Sorensen
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 21st district
In office
December 1, 1974 – December 1, 1988
Succeeded byMike Burkett
Personal details
Born
James Elroy Risch

(1943-05-03) May 3, 1943 (age 81)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
(m. 1968)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Idaho (BS, JD)
Net worth$20.8 million (2019)[1]
Signature
WebsiteSenate website

Risch was born on May 3, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Idaho. He is married to Vicki Risch. They have three children.

References

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  1. "Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th". Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Risch, Jim". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

Other websites

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