ɹˈɪʃ sˈɜːvd æz fˈɜːst lˈeɪdi ʌntˈɪl dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, æz hɜː hˈʌsbənd dɪdnˌɑːt sˈiːk ɐ fˈʊl tˈɜːm æz ɡˈʌvɚnɚ, bˌʌt ɹˈæðɚ wʌz ɹiːᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə hɪz ˈoʊld pˈoʊst æz luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚ.
Risch served as first lady until January 2007, as her husband did not seek a full term as governor, but rather was reelected to his old post as lieutenant governor.