Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID)
1st term Republican from Idaho.
Bio
Residence: Boise
Marital Status: Married (Vicki)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney, Rancher
Prev. Political Exp.: ID Senate, 1974-89, 1995-2003; ID Lt. Governor, 2003-06, 2007-09; ID Governor, 2006
Education: BS Univ. of ID, 1965; JD Univ. of ID, 1968
Birthdate: 05/03/1943
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI
Religion: Catholic
Percentage in Last Election: 58%
Major Opponent: Larry LaRocco
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: risch.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
483 Russell Senate Office Building,District of Columbia 20510-1203
Phone: (202) 224-2752
Fax: (202) 224-2573
Boise, Idaho 83702
Phone: (208) 342-7985
Fax: (208) 343-2458
Committee
Current Elected Office Committees:
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: John Sandy
- Scheduler: Vanessa Kermick
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Sen. Jim Risch by our constituents:
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Everyone should be exempt from the requirement to provide contraception as part of their basic benefit package
- Filer, ID - 02/08/2012 -
Idaho Reps standing firm at Just vote NO, economy moves up, regardless!
- Boise, ID - 02/04/2012 -
INSIDER TRADING FOR CONGRESS
- Hamer, ID - 01/30/2012 -
Ethics of our elected officials
- Boise, ID - 01/27/2012 -
Groups Challenge President's Recess Appointments
- Priest River, ID - 01/27/2012 -
DHS Shocker! Janet Napolitano Gives Top-Secret Security Clearance To Muslim Brotherhood
- Priest River, ID - 01/27/2012 -
Apollo Theater, N.Y.C. Obama Victory Fund 2012, tonight President speaking
- Boise, ID - 01/20/2012 -
SOPA Legislation
- Boise, ID - 01/18/2012 -
Say NO to more money-reduce the size of our government: Stop spending our money on any little thing you wish to do.
- Priest River, ID - 01/14/2012 -
more cancer of debt?
- Bayview, ID - 01/13/2012 -
NewYear vacation : glad you took one at this time
- Boise, ID - 01/05/2012 -
President's signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),
- Priest River, ID - 01/03/2012 -
Aristocrats to represent the citizens??
- Boise, ID - 12/27/2011 -
Vote to help the unfortunate required.
- Boise, ID - 12/24/2011 -
Congressional overall needed
- Boise, ID - 12/23/2011 -
Payroll Tax Reduction
- Kamiah, ID - 12/21/2011 -
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 21 ON US SOIL- Are government seems to be our enemy!
- Priest River, ID - 12/21/2011 -
Thank you for voting no on the defense authorization bill
- Coeur D Alene, ID - 12/19/2011 -
rebuke to Sen Crapos' reply
- coeur dalene, ID - 12/17/2011 -
If all these changes could be made it would automatically start positive changes and the people would begin to trust you...we are awakening to government!
- Priest River, ID - 12/17/2011
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Recent Headlines
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The Beat: How Government Works
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The Beat: Defense
Congress.org editor Ryan Teague Beckwith and CQ defense reporter John Donnelly discuss the latest in defense news.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
Other News
