Andrew Rice
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 46th district |
|
| Preceded by | Bernest Cain |
|---|---|
| In office November 2006–present |
|
|
|
|
| Born | April 23, 1973 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Apple Newman Rice |
| Alma mater | Colby College, Harvard University |
| Occupation | non-profit director |
| Religion | Christianity |
Andrew Monroe Rice (born April 23, 1973) represents the Oklahoma State Senate district 46. The district is located Oklahoma County. He ran unsuccessfully in the 2008 election for United States Senate, losing to Republican incumbent Jim Inhofe.
Contents |
[edit] Early life
Rice attended Casady School and graduated from Colby College in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies; he received his masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School in 1999. From 1996 to 1997 Rice studied drug addiction problems and treatment in urban India.[1] During graduate school Rice produced a documentary entitled From Ashes which focused on the AIDS epidemic in India.[1]
In 2001 his brother died in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[2]
He is married to Dr. Apple Newman Rice and they have two sons, Parker and Noah.
[edit] State Senate
Andrew Rice was first elected to the State Senate in 2006. Senator Rice represents District 46 in the Oklahoma Senate, which includes much of Oklahoma County. Rice represents approximately 71,000 people.[1]
[edit] Senate Committees
- Appropriation Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
- Business and Labor
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Health and Human Resources—Co-Chair
- Public Safety and Homeland Security
[edit] Sponsored Legislation
- Cosponsored and helped pass legislation called the "All Kids Act" to add 38,000 Oklahoma children to those eligible for government-sponsored health insurance.
- Led a successful effort to make it easier for local governments to donate abandoned properties for use by Habitat for Humanity to construct affordable housing, especially in rural Oklahoma.
- Co-author of the legislation creating the Hunger Task Force to tackle the problem of hunger in Oklahoma.
- Authored legislation creating a state Veterans Health Insurance Program that provides coverage to uninsured Oklahoma veterans. The legislation was passed by the senate with 45–1 vote.Scheirman, Katharine (2008-03-03). "Senator Andrew Rice Veteran Health Insurance Plan Passes Oklahoma Senate". VetVoice. VoteVets.org. http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=682. Retrieved on 2008-08-26.
[edit] 2008 U.S. Senate Election
Senator Rice has announced that he is a candidate for the United States Senate, running against James Inhofe. In April 2007 Rice met with chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, New York Sen. Charles Schumer.[3] Rice officially filed as a candidate for the United States Senate from Oklahoma on Monday, June 2, 2008. On July 29, 2008 he won the Democratic nomination for Oklahoma Senate.[4]
[edit] Election history
United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2008
| Jim Inhofe (R), (inc.) |
| Andrew Rice (D) |
| Stephen Wallace (Ind.) |
November 7, 2006 General Election [5]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rice | 7,342 | 69.53% | |
| Joshua Jantz | 3,217 | 30.47% | |
July 25, 2006 Primary Election [6]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rice | 2,383 | 60.90% | |
| Rhonda Rudd | 1,084 | 27.70% | |
| Drew Dugan | 446 | 11.40% | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Senator Andrew Rice - District 46". Alphabetical Directory. Oklahoma State Senate. http://www.oksenate.gov/senators/biographies/rice_bio.html. Retrieved on ass2008-08-26.
- ^ Klein, Howie (2007-10-06). "Blue America Welcomes Andrew Rice (D-OK)". Firedoglake. http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/06/blue-america-welcomes-andrew-rice-d-ok/. Retrieved on 2008-08-26.
- ^ "Lawmaker is weighing run against Inhofe". Tulsa World. http://tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070426_1_A15_TOLBU45052. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
- ^ "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices". Oklahoma State Election Board. 2008-06-04. http://www.ok.gov/~elections/cflist08.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-26.
- ^ "2006 General Results". State Election Board. http://www.ok.gov/~elections/06gen.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
- ^ "2006 Primary Results". State Election Board. http://www.ok.gov/~elections/06pri.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
[edit] External links
- Senator Andrew Rice at the Oklahoma State Senate
- Andrew Rice for U.S. Senate official campaign website
