Norm Rice
| Norman B. Rice | |
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Rice as Mayor of Seattle in 1993.
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| 49th Mayor of Seattle | |
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In office January 1, 1990 – January 1, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Royer |
| Succeeded by | Paul Schell |
| Personal details | |
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May 4, 1943 Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Constance Williams |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
Norman Blann Rice (born May 4, 1943 in Denver, Colorado) was the 49th mayor of Seattle, Washington, serving two terms from 1989 to 1997. Rice was Seattle's first and, as of 2016, only African-American mayor.
Rice graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle, earning a bachelor's degree in communications and a Masters of Public Administration from the university's Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. In 1975, he married Dr. Constance Williams Rice.
Before entering City government, Rice worked as a reporter at KOMO-TV News and KIXI radio. He served as Assistant Director of the Seattle Urban League. He next worked as Executive Assistant and Director of Government Services for the Puget Sound Council of Governments.
Rice was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978 to fill a vacancy. He was reelected in 1979, 1983 and 1987, serving eleven years in all. He served as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. Rice facilitated the development of more equitable cost allocation and rate design procedures for Seattle City Light as part of his work on the Energy Committee.
His accomplishments on the Finance and Budget Committee included the passage of the Women and Minority Business Enterprise Ordinance and the elimination of City investments in firms doing business in South Africa.
He ran for mayor in 1985, but lost to Charles Royer. Rice ran again in 1989 in a crowded field and won 99,699 to 75,446. He was re-elected in 1993.
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