| 词条 | Andrew Rice |
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| image = ARiceWaving.jpg | caption = Rice at a parade in Oklahoma City | name= Andrew Rice | state_senate= Oklahoma | district=46th | term_start=November 2006 | term_end=January 15, 2012 | preceded= Bernest Cain | succeeded= Al McAffrey | party=Democrat | birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|04|23}} | birth_place= Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | alma_mater=Christchurch School, Colby College, Harvard University | occupation=Non-profit director | spouse=Apple Newman | residence= }} Andrew Monroe Rice (born April 23, 1973) is a civic leader and American politician from Oklahoma. He represented Senate District 46 in the Oklahoma State Senate. He was also a failed candidate for the United States Senate, losing to incumbent U.S. Senator James Inhofe. Rice serves as Foundation Fundraising Director of Variety Care health systems in Central Oklahoma, a non-profit group which serves moderate income families with health care. Rice resigned from his Senate seat January 15, 2012, citing an out-of-state career opportunity for his wife. Early lifeBorn and raised in Oklahoma City, Rice attended Casady School and graduated from Christchurch School. In 1996, he graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies and in 1999 he earned his masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1] From 1996 to 1997 Rice studied drug addiction problems and treatment in urban India. During graduate school, Rice produced a documentary entitled From Ashes which focused on the AIDS epidemic in India.[1] In 2001, Rice's brother, David Harlow Rice, died in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[2] State SenateAfter winning the Democratic party's three-way primary for Senate district 46 on July 25, 2006, Rice won the general election garnering 69.5 percent of the vote. He was sworn into office on November 16, 2006.[3] Rice's Senate district encompasses downtown and the urban core of Oklahoma City and covers approximately 71,000 people.[4] In 2010, Rice was re-elected to the Oklahoma State Senate with 68 percent of the vote. For the 2011 & 2012 legislation sessions, Rice was elected by his colleagues to serve as the Senate Democratic Leader making him the highest ranking Democrat in state government.[5] On October 18, 2011, Rice announced his resignation effective January 15, 2012, citing an out-of-state career opportunity for his wife.[6] Sponsored Legislation
Senator Andrew Rice Veteran Health Insurance Plan Passes Oklahoma Senate|accessdate=2008-08-26 |last=Scheirman |first=Katharine |date=2008-03-03 |work=VetVoice |publisher=VoteVets.org }} 2008 U.S. Senate Election{{main|United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2008}}Rice officially filed as a candidate for the United States Senate from Oklahoma on Monday, June 2, 2008.[7] He won the Democratic primary against Jim Rogers on July 29, 2008 but was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2008 by incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe, who won reelection to a fourth term in a landslide.[8] PersonalRice is the founder of the Progressive Alliance Foundation which works throughout the state of Oklahoma advancing progressive, fair-minded and constitutional solutions to public policy problems. He also launched the Red River Democracy Project and is on the board of The People's Opinion Project. Rice currently is the Executive Director of Teen Recovery Solutions in Oklahoma City, which operates Oklahoma's only accredited recovery High School for teens dealing with addiction, Mission Academy. On September 11, 2001, Rice lost a brother in the 9/11 attacks. Rice is married to Dr. Apple Newman Rice who practices medicine in Oklahoma City. They have two sons and reside in Oklahoma City.[9] Electoral History{{Election box begin | title= 2010 Oklahoma General Election - Senate District 46 [10]}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Andrew Rice |votes = 7,548 |percentage = 68.28% |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Joshua Jantz |votes = 3,507 |percentage = 31.72% |change = }}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title= 2008 Oklahoma General Election - U.S. Senate [11]}}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Inhofe |votes = 763,375 |percentage = 56.68% |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Andrew Rice |votes = 527,736 |percentage = 39.18% |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (United States) |candidate = Stephen P. Wallace |votes = 55,708 |percentage = 4.14% |change = }}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title= 2008 Oklahoma Democratic Primary Election - U.S. Senate [11]}}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Andrew Rice |votes = 113,795 |percentage = 59.65% |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Rogers |votes = 76,981 |percentage = 40.35% |change = }}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title= 2006 Oklahoma General Election - Senate District 46 [12]}}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Andrew Rice |votes = 7,342 |percentage = 69.53% |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Joshua Jantz |votes = 3,217 |percentage = 30.47% |change = }}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title= 2006 Oklahoma Democratic Primary Election - Senate District 46 [13]}}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Andrew Rice |votes = 2,383 |percentage = 60.90% |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Rhonda Rudd |votes = 1,084 |percentage = 27.70% |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Drew Dugan |votes = 446 |percentage = 11.40% |change = }}{{Election box end}} References1. ^1 Oklahoma Senate Biography, Oklahoma Senate. 2. ^America welcomes Andrew Rice, Firedoglake.com. 3. ^Summary Results, November 16, 2006 General Election, Oklahoma State Election Board (accessed May 15, 2013) 4. ^District Map, Oklahoma Senate. 5. ^Rice, Crain discuss Senate issues and more with Bricktown Rotarians 6. ^{{cite web|title=Senator Andrew Rice resigning seat|url=http://www.news-star.com/article/20111018/NEWS/310189974|website=The Shawnee News|accessdate=December 9, 2016}} 7. ^http://www.ok.gov/elections/cflist08.html 8. ^2008 General Election Results, Oklahoma State Election Board 9. ^http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/rice_bio.html 10. ^2010 elections, Oklahoma State Election Board 11. ^1 General Election 2008, Oklahoma State Election Board 12. ^http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2006_Election_Results/General_Election_2006.html 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2006_Election_Results/Primary_Election_2006.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-02-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225035812/http://www.ok.gov/elections/The_Archives/Election_Results/2006_Election_Results/Primary_Election_2006.html |archivedate=2012-02-25 }} External links
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