Jim Risch
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]
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| United States Senator from Idaho | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2009 Serving with Mike Crapo | |
| Preceded by | Larry Craig |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
| Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – February 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Corker |
| Succeeded by | Bob Menendez |
| Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Vitter |
| Succeeded by | Marco Rubio |
| 31st Governor of Idaho | |
| In office May 26, 2006 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Lieutenant | Mark Ricks |
| Preceded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
| Succeeded by | Butch Otter |
| 39th and 41st Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Governor | Butch Otter |
| Preceded by | Mark Ricks |
| Succeeded by | Brad Little |
| In office January 3, 2003 – May 26, 2006 | |
| Governor | Dirk Kempthorne |
| Preceded by | Jack Riggs |
| Succeeded by | Mark Ricks |
| 36th President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office 1982–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Reed Budge |
| Succeeded by | Mike Crapo |
| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office 1995 – December 1, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Madsen |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Sorensen |
| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office December 1, 1974 – December 1, 1988 | |
| Succeeded by | Mike Burkett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Elroy Risch May 3, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Risch (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Idaho (BS, JD) |
| Net worth | $20.8 million (2019)[1] |
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| Website | Senate 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.
Jim Risch Media
Risch with Ivanka Trump, Lauren Gibbs and Shauna Rohbock at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Risch with Hong Kong activists who have become prominent figures in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
References
- ↑ "Ranking the Net Worth of the 115th". Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ 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
Media related to Jim Risch at Wikimedia Commons