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Jim Risch was born on May 3, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and is credited as a politician. That puts Jim Risch at 83 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Idaho.
My Take
Jim Risch interests me less for his titles than for his trajectory. Born in Milwaukee, he chose Idaho in the early 1960s and built an entire life there, lawyer, lieutenant governor, briefly governor, and senator since 2009. That is the story of someone who plants roots deliberately rather than inheriting them. Still active in foreign affairs well into his eighties, he embodies a kind of unglamorous persistence I find increasingly rare in politics. I tend to trust people whose careers are built one steady rung at a time, and Risch reads as exactly that sort of figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Risch
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・リッシュ
- Reading
- じむ・りっしゅ
- Born
- May 3, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- University
- University of Idaho
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.risch.senate.gov
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/senatorrisch/
- Xhttps://x.com/SenatorRisch
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Risch
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721871
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Risch born?
Born May 3, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Jim Risch from?
Jim Risch is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Jim Risch do?
Jim Risch works as politician.
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