James Ruchti's Biography
- State Senate (ID) - District 29, Democratic Assistant Minority Leader
Contact Information
Office
Post Office Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
1490 Windsong Lane
Pocatello, ID 83201
Full Name:
James Daw Ruchti
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Wendy; 2 Children: Spencer, Drew
Birth Date:
04/02/1969
Birth Place:
Pocatello, ID
Home City:
Pocatello, ID
Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
JD, University of Idaho Law School, 1998-2001
BS, History/Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy at West Point, 1987-1993
Assistant Minority Leader, idaho State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Idaho State Senate, District 29, 2022-present
Candidate, Idaho State Senate, District 29, 2024
Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 29B, 2006-2010, 2021-2022
Candidate, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 29B, 2020
Member, Commerce and Human Resources
Member, Judiciary and Rules
Member, Legislative Oversight
Member, State Affairs
Member, Commerce and Human Resources Committee, Idaho State Senate, 2024-present
Member, Judiciary and Rules Committee, Idaho State Senate, 2024-present
Member, State Affairs Committee, Idaho State Senate, 2024-present
Partner, Ruchti and Beck Law Office, 2010-present
Attorney, Cooper & Larsen, Chartered, 2002-2009
Attorney/Owner, Ruchti Law Office, 2009
Law Clerk, Chief Justice B. Lyn Winmill, United States District Court of Idaho, 2001-2002
Military Intelligence Officer, United States Army, 1993-1998
Former President, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association
Former Member, Law Advisory Committee, University of Idaho College of Law
Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Sweden, 1989-1991