Jim Rice (politician)

Jim Rice

Member of the Idaho Senate from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office March 1, 2012
Preceded by	John McGee
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Caldwell, Idaho
Alma mater	Brigham Young University William Howard Taft University
Profession	Lawyer
Website	jimriceidaho.com

Jim Rice is a Republican Idaho State Senator representing District 10^[1] since his March 1, 2012 appointment by Idaho Governor Butch Otter.^[2] Rice was elected to the seat in November 2012.

Education

Rice graduated from Melba High School, attended Brigham Young University and earned his JD from William Howard Taft University.

Elections

2012 Following Republican Senator John McGee's resignation, Idaho Governor Butch Otter appointed Rice as his replacement March 1, 2012. Rice won the May 15, 2012 Republican Primary election with 1,987 votes (68.8%),^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,706 votes (61.2%) against Democratic nominee Leif Skyving,^[4] who had also been the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2010.^[5]

References

↑ "Senator Jim Rice's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
↑ "Otter picks Rice to replace McGee in Idaho Senate". Boise, Idaho: KTVB. March 1, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

External links

Jim Rice at the Idaho Legislature
Campaign site

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Members of the Idaho State Senate

63rd Legislature (2015) President of the Senate: Brad Little (R) President pro Tempore: Brent Hill (R) Majority Leader: Bart Davis (R) Minority Leader: Michelle Stennett (D)

Shawn Keough (R) Steve Vick (R) Bob Nonini (R) Mary Souza (R) Dan Schmidt (D) Dan G. Johnson (R) Sheryl Nuxoll (R) Steven Thayn (R) Abby Lee (R) Jim Rice (R) Patti Anne Lodge (R) Todd Lakey (R) Curtis McKenzie (R) Marv Hagedorn (R) Fred S. Martin (R) Grant Burgoyne (D) Maryanne Jordan (D) Janie Ward-Engelking (D) Cherie Buckner-Webb (D) Chuck Winder (R) Clifford Bayer (R) Lori Den Hartog (R) Bert Brackett (R) Lee Heider (R) James Patrick (R) Michelle Stennett (D) Dean L. Cameron (R) Jim Guthrie (R) Roy Lacey (D) Dean Mortimer (R) Steve Bair (R) John Tippets (R) Bart Davis (R) Brent Hill (R) Jeff Siddoway (R)

Republican (28) Democratic (7) Idaho Legislature Idaho House of Representatives Idaho State Senate

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