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Ronald Rice Cause of Death

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American politician, Ronald Rice has died. He died on March 15, 2023, at the age of 77.

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The cause of his death is unknown.

Rice represented the 28th legislative District. He is one of the longest-serving state senators in New Jersey’s history.

Ronald Rice, D-Newark, N.J., is sworn into the New Jersey Senate, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

His son, Ronald C. Rice is a former city councilman in Newark, New Jersey. Rice left office effective August 31, 2022, due to health issues.

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Rice was one of only two Democrats in the Senate to vote no on two bills legalising same-sex marriage in New Jersey from 2009 to 2012, the other twice-dissenting Democrat was Jeff Van Drew.

Rice was one of New Jersey’s presidential electors in the 2004 presidential election, for Democratic candidate, John Kerry.

 


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