Jim Risch

Jim Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee from 1961 to 1963 and went on to earn a B.S. in forestry in 1965 and a law degree in 1968, both from the University of Idaho. He was elected the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney in 1970. His professional experience also includes teaching undergraduate classes in criminal justice at Boise State University. Risch has served as a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, on Law Review, and as the president of the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association.[2]

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