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Ronald L. Rice

Senator Ronald L. Rice's Biography

Full Name: Ronald L. Rice
Office: State Senate (NJ) - District 28, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1985
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2013
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate - District 28
Primary June 4, 2013
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12/18/1945
Birth Place: Richmond, VA
Home City: Newark, NJ

MA, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University
BS, Administration and Planning, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
AS, Police Science, Essex County College
Attended, Howard University
Attended, Rutgers University Law School

Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 28, 2013
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, 1986-present
Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2008-2009
Deputy Mayor, Newark, 2002-2006
Associate Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1998-2001
Member, Newark City Council, 1982-1998
Assistant Deputy Minority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1994-1997
Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 1990-1991

Chair, Legislative Black Caucus
Member, National Caucus and Center on Black Aged Incorporated
Chair, New Jersey Black and Latino Caucus
Former Chair, Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Former Member, Senate Environment Committee
Former Vice Chair, Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Former Vice Chair, Senate Veteran Affairs Committee

Detective, Newark Police Department, 1972-1980
Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam, 1966-1970
Management, Public Service Enterprise Group

Member, American Association of Blacks in Energy
Member, Essex County Black Municipal Legislators
Member, Essex County College Alumni Association
Member, National League of Cities
Vice Chair, National League of Cities, Energy, Environmental Resources Steering Committee
Member, Newark Municipal County Education Committee, Economic Development Finance Committee
Former President, National Urban Affairs Council

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail

Capitol Website

District Email
SenRice@njleg.org

District Website

Campaign
34 Sandford Place
Newark, NJ 07106

Capitol
Senate Democratic Office
Post Office Box 099

Trenton, NJ 08625-0099

Phone: 609-292-5215
Fax: 609-633-7254
Toll Free: 800-792-8630

District
1044 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106

Phone: 973-371-5665

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