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Craig L. Rice
Craig L. Rice
Member of the Montgomery County Council; from the 2nd district
	In office; December 6, 2010 – December 5, 2022
Preceded by	Mike Knapp
Succeeded by	Marilyn Balcombe
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the 15th district
	In office; January 10, 2007 – December 5, 2010
Preceded by	Jean B. Cryor
Succeeded by	Aruna Miller
Personal details
Born	Craig Lamont Rice; September 27, 1972 (age 52); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Tineshia Rice
Children	3
Residence(s)	Germantown, Maryland, U.S.
Education	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Maryland, College Park (BS)

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Craig Lamont Rice (born September 27, 1972) is an American politician and former member of the Montgomery County Council, serving from 2010 to 2022. Elected in 2006 to the Maryland House of Delegates, he served one four-year term and represented District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County.

Early life and education

Rice was born in a Washington, D.C. hospital but raised in the suburbs of Montgomery County, Maryland.^[1] He graduated from Montgomery Blair High School.^[2] He attended the University of Illinois, majoring in aerospace engineering. Following a family tragedy, Rice returned home and transferred to University of Maryland, where he majored in computer science.^[3]

Prior to entering politics, Rice was a senior sales manager for Marriott International.^[1]

Personal life

He is married to Tineshia "Tia" Rice, the owner of AnaLyn Studio Salon located in downtown Bethesda. He is father of three children, Alex, Anaiya, and Caelyn.^[4]

Political career

Rice was elected in 2006 to serve in the state house with incumbents Kathleen Dumais and Brian Feldman, defeating incumbent Jean Cryor, Montgomery County's lone Republican representative.^[5]^[6] He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Montgomery County delegation's Land Use and Transportation Committee.^[5] While in the legislature, Rice worked as a business development consultant for the government of Puerto Rico.^[1]^[7]

In 2010, Rice won a five-way Democratic primary for Montgomery County Council, District 2.^[8] He defeated Republican Robin Ficker in the General Election.^[7] This, at the time, made him the youngest African American to serve on the Council and only the second African American man to serve in that role.^[9] Rice served on the Council's Education Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee, becoming Chair of the Education Committee in 2013.^[10] In 2013, Rice was elected the Council President, succeeding Nancy Navarro.^[11]

Rice was re-elected to the County Council in 2014.^[12] In 2015, Rice began organizing Education Budget Forums throughout the County.^[10] Rice was appointed to the Kirwan Commission on public education in Maryland, where he chairs the commission’s work group on early childhood education.^[4]^[13]

Rice was re-elected to a third term on the County Council in 2018.^[14] Rice has received many awards over the course of his career. In 2018 he received the 2018 Metropolitan Kappa Youth Foundation Cornerstone Award for Education and Leadership.^[9]

In 2019, Rice received The Montgomery County Board of Education’s Award for Distinguished Service to Public Education Community Individual.^[9]

Election results

2018 Race for Montgomery County Council – District 2^[14]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Craig L. Rice, Dem.	50,111	71.1%	Won
Ed Amatetti, Rep.	20,271	28.8%	Lost

2014 Race for Montgomery County Council – District 2^[15]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Craig L. Rice, Dem.	25,823	59.5%	Won
Dick Jurgena, Rep.	17,516	40.4%	Lost

2010 Race for Montgomery County Council – District 2^[16]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Craig L. Rice, Dem.	33,398	59.39%	Won
Robin Ficker, Rep.	22,754	40.46%	Lost

2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15^[17]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Kathleen M. Dumais, Dem.	25,781	21.6%	Won
Brian J. Feldman, Dem.	25,760	21.6%	Won
Craig L. Rice, Dem.	20,202	17.0%	Won
Jean B. Cryor, Rep.	20,050	16.8%	Lost
Brian Mezger, Rep.	14,112	11.8%	Lost
Chris Pilkerton, Rep.	13,174	11.1%	Lost

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Laris, Michael (September 7, 2010). "Stark differences in top Democratic candidates for Montgomery County Council". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ Turque, Bill (February 24, 2015). "In progressive Montgomery, painful stories of racism past and present". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ Bykowicz, Julie (March 6, 2009). "Delegate's personal plea for death penalty". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "About - County Councilmember Craig Rice". Montgomery County Government. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b Chadwick, Melissa A. (January 10, 2007). "District 15 newbie delegate gets ready for Annapolis". The Gazette. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ Sedam, Sean R. (May 16, 2007). "Gala celebrates a very good year for Democrats". The Gazette. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Danielle E. Gaines; Meghan Tierney (November 10, 2010). "Rice wins District 2 County Council seat". The Gazette. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ Tierney, Meghan (September 15, 2010). "Rice is apparent victor of District 2 council primaries". The Gazette. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Alexandra Macia (2020-02-18). "Black History Month: MCM Spotlights County Councilmember Craig Rice". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
^ ^a ^b "Councilmember Craig Rice to Receive Cornerstone Award for Education and Leadership". MyMCMedia. June 7, 2018.
^ Bush, Matt (December 3, 2013). "Council Elects New President and Vice President". WAMU.
^ Metcalf, Andrew (November 5, 2014). "Montgomery County Election Results – Leggett Wins Third Term". Bethesda Magazine.
^ Dresser, Michael (April 23, 2018). "Advisory panels say improving Maryland's public schools will require expanded pre-K and changes to teacher pay". Baltimore Sun.
^ ^a ^b "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Montgomery County". Maryland Board of Elections. December 11, 2018.
^ "2014 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. 4 November 2014.
^ "2010 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2 November 2010.
^ "2006 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. 7 November 2006.

External links

Maryland Manual

[wapo2010-1] Laris, Michael (September 7, 2010). "Stark differences in top Democratic candidates for Montgomery County Council". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[2] Turque, Bill (February 24, 2015). "In progressive Montgomery, painful stories of racism past and present". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[3] Bykowicz, Julie (March 6, 2009). "Delegate's personal plea for death penalty". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[about-4] "About - County Councilmember Craig Rice". Montgomery County Government. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[gazette2007-5] Chadwick, Melissa A. (January 10, 2007). "District 15 newbie delegate gets ready for Annapolis". The Gazette. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[6] Sedam, Sean R. (May 16, 2007). "Gala celebrates a very good year for Democrats". The Gazette. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[gazette2010-7] Danielle E. Gaines; Meghan Tierney (November 10, 2010). "Rice wins District 2 County Council seat". The Gazette. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[8] Tierney, Meghan (September 15, 2010). "Rice is apparent victor of District 2 council primaries". The Gazette. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

[:0-9] Alexandra Macia (2020-02-18). "Black History Month: MCM Spotlights County Councilmember Craig Rice". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

[mymcmedia2018-10] "Councilmember Craig Rice to Receive Cornerstone Award for Education and Leadership". MyMCMedia. June 7, 2018.

[11] Bush, Matt (December 3, 2013). "Council Elects New President and Vice President". WAMU.

[12] Metcalf, Andrew (November 5, 2014). "Montgomery County Election Results – Leggett Wins Third Term". Bethesda Magazine.

[13] Dresser, Michael (April 23, 2018). "Advisory panels say improving Maryland's public schools will require expanded pre-K and changes to teacher pay". Baltimore Sun.

[2018_results-14] "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Montgomery County". Maryland Board of Elections. December 11, 2018.

[2014_results-15] "2014 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. 4 November 2014.

[2010_results-16] "2010 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2 November 2010.

[2006_results-17] "2006 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. 7 November 2006.

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-'''Craig L. Rice''' (born September 27, 1972) is an American politician and member of the [[Montgomery County Council (Maryland)|Montgomery County Council]], serving since 2010. Elected in 2006 to the [[Maryland House of Delegates]], he served one four-year term and represented District 15 in western and northern [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]].
+'''Craig Lamont Rice''' (born September 27, 1972) is an American politician and former member of the [[Montgomery County Council (Maryland)|Montgomery County Council]], serving from 2010 to 2022. Elected in 2006 to the [[Maryland House of Delegates]], he served one four-year term and represented District 15 in western and northern [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]].
 ==Early life and education==
-Rice was born in a [[Washington, D.C.]] hospital but raised in the suburbs of [[Montgomery County, Maryland]].<ref name="wapo2010">{{cite news |last1=Laris |first1=Michael |title=Stark differences in top Democratic candidates for Montgomery County Council |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/06/AR2010090603414.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=The Washington Post |date=September 7, 2010}}</ref> He graduated from [[Montgomery Blair High School]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turque |first1=Bill |title=In progressive Montgomery, painful stories of racism past and present |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/in-progressive-montgomery-painful-stories-of-racism-past-and-present/2015/02/24/f8a2c0e2-bc55-11e4-8668-4e7ba8439ca6_story.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=The Washington Post |date=February 24, 2015}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Illinois]], majoring in [[aerospace engineering]]. Following a family tragedy, Rice returned home and transferred to [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]], where he majored in [[computer science]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bykowicz |first1=Julie |title=Delegate's personal plea for death penalty |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bal-md.personal06mar06-story.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 6, 2009}}</ref>
+Rice was born in a [[Washington, D.C.]] hospital but raised in the suburbs of [[Montgomery County, Maryland]].<ref name="wapo2010">{{cite news |last1=Laris |first1=Michael |title=Stark differences in top Democratic candidates for Montgomery County Council |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/06/AR2010090603414.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 7, 2010}}</ref> He graduated from [[Montgomery Blair High School]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turque |first1=Bill |title=In progressive Montgomery, painful stories of racism past and present |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/in-progressive-montgomery-painful-stories-of-racism-past-and-present/2015/02/24/f8a2c0e2-bc55-11e4-8668-4e7ba8439ca6_story.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 24, 2015}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Illinois]], majoring in [[aerospace engineering]]. Following a family tragedy, Rice returned home and transferred to [[University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland]], where he majored in [[computer science]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bykowicz |first1=Julie |title=Delegate's personal plea for death penalty |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bal-md.personal06mar06-story.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 6, 2009}}</ref>
 Prior to entering politics, Rice was a senior sales manager for [[Marriott International]].<ref name="wapo2010"/>
 ==Personal life==
-He is married and the father of three children, Alex, Anaiya, and Caelyn.<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About - County Councilmember Craig Rice |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Rice/about.html |website=Montgomery County Government |accessdate=1 March 2019}}</ref>
+He is married to Tineshia "Tia" Rice, the owner of AnaLyn Studio Salon located in downtown Bethesda. He is father of three children, Alex, Anaiya, and Caelyn.<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About - County Councilmember Craig Rice |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Rice/about.html |website=Montgomery County Government |accessdate=1 March 2019}}</ref>
 ==Political career==
 Rice was elected in 2006 to serve in the state house with incumbents [[Kathleen Dumais]] and [[Brian Feldman (politician)|Brian Feldman]], defeating incumbent [[Jean Cryor]], Montgomery County's lone Republican representative.<ref name="gazette2007">{{cite news |last1=Chadwick |first1=Melissa A. |title=District 15 newbie delegate gets ready for Annapolis |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/011007/montnew191302_32308.shtml |work=The Gazette |date=January 10, 2007 |access-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024504/http://www.gazette.net/stories/011007/montnew191302_32308.shtml |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sedam |first1=Sean R. |title=Gala celebrates a very good year for Democrats |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/051607/montnew233330_32324.shtml |work=The Gazette |date=May 16, 2007 |access-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024501/http://www.gazette.net/stories/051607/montnew233330_32324.shtml |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Montgomery County delegation's Land Use and Transportation Committee.<ref name="gazette2007"/> While in the legislature, Rice worked as a business development consultant for the government of Puerto Rico.<ref name="wapo2010"/><ref name="gazette2010">{{cite news |author1=Danielle E. Gaines |author2=Meghan Tierney |title=Rice wins District 2 County Council seat |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/11102010/montnew193650_32543.php |work=The Gazette |date=November 10, 2010 |access-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024502/http://www.gazette.net/stories/11102010/montnew193650_32543.php |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-In 2010, Rice won a five-way Democratic primary for Montgomery County Council, District 2.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tierney |first1=Meghan |title=Rice is apparent victor of District 2 council primaries |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/09152010/montnew15236_32592.php |work=The Gazette |date=September 15, 2010 |access-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513102314/http://www.gazette.net/stories/09152010/montnew15236_32592.php |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He defeated Republican [[Robin Ficker]] in the General Election.<ref name="gazette2010"/> Rice served on the Council's Education Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee, becoming Chair of the Education Committee in 2013.<ref name="mymcmedia2018">{{cite news |title=Councilmember Craig Rice to Receive Cornerstone Award for Education and Leadership |url=https://www.mymcmedia.org/councilmember-craig-rice-receive-cornerstone-award-education-leadership/ |work=MyMCMedia |date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> In 2013, Rice was elected the Council President, succeeding [[Nancy Navarro]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bush |first1=Matt |title=Council Elects New President and Vice President |url=https://wamu.org/story/13/12/03/craig_rice_named_montgomery_county_council_president/ |work=WAMU |date=December 3, 2013}}</ref>
+In 2010, Rice won a five-way Democratic primary for Montgomery County Council, District 2.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tierney |first1=Meghan |title=Rice is apparent victor of District 2 council primaries |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/09152010/montnew15236_32592.php |work=The Gazette |date=September 15, 2010 |access-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513102314/http://www.gazette.net/stories/09152010/montnew15236_32592.php |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He defeated Republican [[Robin Ficker]] in the General Election.<ref name="gazette2010"/> This, at the time, made him the youngest African American to serve on the Council and only the second African American man to serve in that role.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Alexandra Macia|date=2020-02-18|title=Black History Month: MCM Spotlights County Councilmember Craig Rice|url=https://www.mymcmedia.org/black-history-month-mcm-spotlights-county-councilmember-craig-rice/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Montgomery Community Media|language=en-US}}</ref> Rice served on the Council's Education Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee, becoming Chair of the Education Committee in 2013.<ref name="mymcmedia2018">{{cite news |title=Councilmember Craig Rice to Receive Cornerstone Award for Education and Leadership |url=https://www.mymcmedia.org/councilmember-craig-rice-receive-cornerstone-award-education-leadership/ |work=MyMCMedia |date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> In 2013, Rice was elected the Council President, succeeding [[Nancy Navarro]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bush |first1=Matt |title=Council Elects New President and Vice President |url=https://wamu.org/story/13/12/03/craig_rice_named_montgomery_county_council_president/ |work=WAMU |date=December 3, 2013}}</ref>
 Rice was re-elected to the County Council in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Metcalf |first1=Andrew |title=Montgomery County Election Results – Leggett Wins Third Term |url=https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/politics/montgomery-county-election-results/ |work=Bethesda Magazine |date=November 5, 2014}}</ref> In 2015, Rice began organizing Education Budget Forums throughout the County.<ref name="mymcmedia2018"/> Rice was appointed to the Kirwan Commission on public education in Maryland, where he chairs the commission’s work group on early childhood education.<ref name="about"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dresser |first1=Michael |title=Advisory panels say improving Maryland's public schools will require expanded pre-K and changes to teacher pay |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-kirwan-work-groups-20180823-story.html |work=Baltimore Sun |date=April 23, 2018}}</ref>
-Rice was re-elected to a third term on the County Council in 2018.<ref name="2018 results">{{cite web |title=Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Montgomery County |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_by_county_16-1.html |publisher=Maryland Board of Elections |date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
+Rice was re-elected to a third term on the County Council in 2018.<ref name="2018 results">{{cite web |title=Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Montgomery County |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_by_county_16-1.html |publisher=Maryland Board of Elections |date=December 11, 2018}}</ref> Rice has received many awards over the course of his career. In 2018 he received the 2018 Metropolitan Kappa Youth Foundation Cornerstone Award for Education and Leadership.<ref name=":0" />
+In 2019, Rice received The Montgomery County Board of Education’s Award for Distinguished Service to Public Education Community Individual.<ref name=":0" />
 ==Election results==
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v t e Current members of the Montgomery County Council
At-large	Gabe Albornoz (D) Evan Glass ^a (D) Will Jawando (D) Laurie-Anne Sayles (D)
District-level	1. Andrew Friedson ^b (D) 2. Marilyn Balcombe (D) 3. Sidney Katz (D) 4. Kate Stewart (D) 5. Tom Hucker (D) 6. Natali Fani-Gonzalez (D) 7. Dawn Luedtke (D)
^a President ^b Vice President