Ronald Rice
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 28th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  1986
Born	December 18, 1945
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Newark
Alma mater	John Jay College of Criminal Justice Rutgers University Rutgers School of Law—Newark
Occupation	Politician
Website	Legislative web page

Ronald L. Rice (born December 18, 1945) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 1986, where he represents the 28th Legislative District. While serving in the Senate, Rice has held a variety of different leadership roles including Associate Minority Leader (1998-2001), Assistant Deputy Minority Leader (1994-1997), and Assistant Majority Leader (1990-1991).^[1] His son, Ron Rice, Jr., is a city councilman in Newark, New Jersey.

Contents 1 Career 2 2006 Mayoral bid 3 District 28 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Career

Rice served 16 years on the Newark City Council (1982-1998), and he was the Deputy Mayor of Newark, a position he held from 2002 until March 2006.^[1] He stepped down as deputy mayor in order to run for mayor.

Rice serves in the Senate on the Community and Urban Affairs Committee (as Chair), the Joint Committee on the Public Schools and the Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.^[1]

Rice was one of New Jersey's presidential electors casting the state's Electoral College votes after the 2004 presidential election. New Jersey's electors cast their ballots on December 13, 2004 in the State House Annex, in Trenton, where all 15 votes were cast for the Democratic Party candidate John Kerry.^[2]

Rice received an A.S. from Essex County College in Police Science, a B.S. from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Administration and Planning and an M.A. from Rutgers University in Criminal Justice. He has also attended but never graduated from the Rutgers School of Law—Newark.^[1]

[edit] 2006 Mayoral bid

Rice had run for unsuccessfully for Mayor of Newark in 1998.

On March 6, 2006, Rice entered the mayoral race again, noting "that Mayor James had encouraged him to run but noted that if the mayor decided to join the race, his candidacy could change.".^[3] On March 27, 2006, James announced that he would not seek a sixth term, preferring to focus on his seat in the New Jersey Senate.^[4]

On Election Day, May 9, 2006, Newark's nonpartisan election took place. Former City Councilman Cory Booker won with 72% of the vote, soundly defeating Rice, the runner-up, who received 23%.^[5]

[edit] District 28

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 28th District for the 2008-2009 Legislative Session are:

• Assemblyman Ralph R. Caputo and
• Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Senator Rice's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
  • 2007 2006 2005 2004
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003