Senate / Republican
James E. Risch
Idaho · United States Senate
ChamberU.S. SenatePartyRepublicanBioguide IDR000584
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Official Biography
JAMES E. RISCH, Republican, of Boise, ID; born in Milwaukee, WI, May 3, 1943; education: B.S., forestry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1965; J.D., University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1968; professional history: prosecuting attorney, Ada County, 1970-74; president, Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 1973; Idaho State Senate, 1974-88, 1995-2003 (Assistant Majority Leader, 1996 / Majority Leader, 1976-82, 1997-2002; President Pro Tempore, 1983-88); lieutenant governor, Idaho, 2003-06, 2007- 09; governor, Idaho, 2006-07; small business owner; rancher / farmer; former partner, Risch, Goss, Insinger, Gustavel law firm; election history: elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
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Committees
- Subcommittee on Energy · Member
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining · Member
- Subcommittee on Water and Power · Member
- Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy · Member
- Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Member
- Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation · Member
- Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy · Member
- Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism · Member
- Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development · Member
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues · Member
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