About Jim Risch

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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Jim Risch

American lawyer and politician (born 1943)

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the State Senate of Idaho, Governor of Idaho, prosecutor, majority leader
Citizenship: United States
Born: May 3, 1943
Website: http://www.risch.senate.gov, https://senatorrisch.com

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