Ronald Rice
| Ronald Rice | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 28th Legislative District |
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Assumed office December 4, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | John P. Caufield |
| Deputy Mayor of Newark | |
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In office July 1, 2002 – March 2006 |
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| Member of the Newark Municipal Council | |
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In office July 1, 1982 – July 1, 1998 |
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Ronald L. Rice December 18, 1945 Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newark, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | A.S. Essex County College (Police Science) B.S. John Jay College of Criminal Justice (Administration and Planning) Rutgers University (Criminal Justice) Rutgers School of Law–Newark |
| Occupation | Legislator |
| 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). His son, Ronald C. Rice, is a former city councilman in Newark, New Jersey. He is the fourth-most senior senator in the state, behind Richard Codey, Gerald Cardinale, and Raymond Lesniak.
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. Rice served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marines from 1966 to 1970., in the Vietnam War.
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