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Jim Risch a Republican, has represented the state of Idaho in the Senate since 2009.
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Positions, record and controversies
Bio
Jim Risch is currently serving as Idaho’s 37th Lieutenant Governor. Most recently, he served as Idaho's 31st Governor. He also spent 11 elected terms in Idaho's State Senate. He is a small business owner, a rancher/farmer and senior partner in the Risch Goss Insinger Gustavel Law firm. [1]
2008 elections
He won the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) during primary elections held on May 27, 2008. [2] He went on to defeat Democratic nominee Larry LaRocco in the November 2008 general election.[3]
Money in politicsThis section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. Campaign contributionsThe following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to James Risch. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information.
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Committees and affiliations
Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Risch will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.
Affiliations
More background data
Contact
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
Sources
- ↑ "About Jim Risch" Jim Risch for US Congress
- ↑ Jesse Stanchak, "Idaho Lt. Gov. Is Nominee for Craig’s Senate Seat", CQ Politics, May 28, 2008
- ↑ "Idaho 2008 General Election", TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008
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| Current Office: U.S. Senate | |||
| Title: Sen | First name: James | Middle name: E. | Last name: Risch |
| Suffix: | Nickname: Jim | ||
| Party: R | State: ID | District:
Junior Seat District short: Junior Seat |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-224-2752 | Fax: 202-224-2573 | Website: http://www.risch.senate.gov | Webform email: http://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email Email address: |
| DC office: 483 Russell Senate Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: R000584 | Votesmart ID: 2919 | FEC ID: S8ID00092 | Govtrack ID: 412322 |
| CRP ID: N00029441 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/James_Risch | YouTubeID: http://youtube.com/SenatorJamesRisch | Senate class: II | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 4, 2008 |
First Took Current Office: January 3, 2009 |
Next Election: November 4, 2014 |
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| Freshman Member? Yes |
Previous Political Work? Idaho State Senate, Governor of Idaho |
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Date of Birth: May 3, 1943 November 4, 2008 | |||
