Jim Rice is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 10th district. He was appointed to the seat in March 2012 by Idaho Governor

Butch Otter Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (born May 3, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2006, and reelected in 2010, and 2014. Otter ...

Education

Rice graduated from Melba High School. He attended

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

and earned his Juris Doctor from William Howard Taft University.

Career

When Idaho Senator John McGee resigned his seat after allegations of sexual assault, the Legislative District 10 Republican Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in the Senate seat, sending three names in order of preference to Governor

: Rice, Brandon Hixon, and Jarom Wagoner, all of whom resided in Caldwell, Idaho. Governor Otter appointed Rice to serve the remainder of McGee's term.

Committee assignments

*Local Government and Taxation Committee (Chair 2019 to present) *Transportation Committee from 2012 to 2014, and 2018–present From 2012 to 2018 he served on the Agriculture Affairs Committee. Chairman from 2014-2019

Elections

References

External links

Jim Rice
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Campaign site
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