Terry Rice
Terry Wilfred Rice | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 5th district (Previously 9th District) | |
| Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Holland |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office 2013 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nate Steel |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Richmond |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Ann Walters[1] |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Wren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Waldron, Scott County Arkansas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | JoAnn A. Rice |
| Children | Jeremy H. Rice Paul Rice |
| Alma mater | Waldron High School |
| Occupation | Businessman in furniture and appliances Cattle rancher |
Terry Wilfred Rice (born 1954) is an American politician and
From 2009 to 2013, he represented House District 62 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, having succeeded fellow Republican Shirley Ann Walters of Greenwood in Sebastian County. From 2013 to 2015, he represented District 21. Term-limited in the House, he ran instead for the state Senate.
Political life
2008 campaign for state representative
In 2008, Rice won the District 62 seat by defeating
Both Rice's father and grandfather were Democratic members of the Arkansas House. Wilfred R. "Bud" Rice represented south Sebastian and Scott counties from 1977 to 1995. Bud Rice's father, Worth Rice, served in the House representing Scott County from 1935 to 1939.[3]
Rice describes himself as "passionate in my belief that we cannot continue the status quo. We cannot tax and spend our way to prosperity. Government must become more efficient just as successful businesses have. ... I believe our faith, life and family values are the foundation of this great country and must stand before political correctness."[3]
Rice is chairman of the House Performance Review Committee and also serves on the Insurance and Commerce and Public Transportation committees. He is vice chairman of the Arkansas Legislative Council.[4]
An anti-abortion legislator, Rice voted to ban
In 2013, Rice was defeated, 52-46, in a bid to become the first Republican
2014 campaign for state senate
Rice was
References
- ^ "State Representative District 062 - Certified, 2006". sos.arkansas.gov. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "State Representative District 062 - Certified, 2012". sos.arkansas.gov. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Terry Rice of Waldron: Small town honesty and hard work". The Daily Hatch with Everett Hatcher. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Terry Rice's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Terry Rice's Political Summary". votesmart.org. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Chuck Bartels, Arkansas House Elects Davy Carter as Speaker, 52-46, November 15, 2012". arkansasbusiness.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ "Max Brantley, "The Republican victory in Jonesboro proves Obama's enduring value in Arkansas"". Arkansas Times. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas Primary Election Results, May 20, 2014". KATV. Retrieved May 21, 2014.