Jim Risch

American lawyer and politician · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1943 · age 83

James Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter, and briefly as governor between their terms.

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2022“He gave a good speech at the end, but as you pointed out already, there was a horrendous gaffe right at the end of it.”In their words27 March 2022RISCH ON CNN’S STATE OF THE UNION: BIDEN WAS MISTAKEN TO CALL FOR REGIME CHANGE IN RUSSIARead the whole statement

2009Named United States senatorOfficefrom 3 January 20092007Named Lieutenant Governor of IdahoOffice1 January 2007 to 3 January 20092006Named Governor of IdahoOffice26 May 2006 to 1 January 20072003Named Lieutenant Governor of IdahoOffice3 January 2003 to 26 May 20061995Named Member of the State Senate of IdahoOffice28 January 1995 to 1 December 20021982Named President pro temporeOffice1 January 1982 to 1 January 19891974Named Member of the State Senate of IdahoOffice1 January 1974 to 1 January 19891970Named ProsecutorOffice1 January 1970 to 1 January 19741943Born3 May 1943