Ronald L. Rice

Ronald L. Rice
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 28th district
In office
December 4, 1986 – August 31, 2022
Preceded byJohn P. Caufield
Succeeded byRenee Burgess
Deputy Mayor of Newark
In office
July 1, 2002 – July 1, 2006
Member of the Newark City Council
In office
July 1, 1982 – July 1, 1998
Personal details
Born(1945-12-18)December 18, 1945
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2023(2023-03-15) (aged 77)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
WebsiteLegislative Website
Military service
Years of service1966–1970
RankSergeant
Battles/warsVietnam War

Ronald L. Rice (December 18, 1945 – March 15, 2023) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1986 to 2022. He represented the 28th Legislative District. Rice is one of the longest-serving state senators in New Jersey history.[1][2]

  1. ^ New Jersey’s longest serving State Senators, Observer (September 7, 2009).
  2. ^ Donyéa, Tennyson. "", WHYY-FM, August 27, 2022. Accessed August 31, 2022. "New Jersey Senator Ronald Rice (D-Essex) announced he would retire later this month. He is the longest-serving Black Senator in state history, according to his colleagues in the Legislature. Rice was elected to the state Senate in 1986."