Craig L. Rice
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Craig L. Rice is an American politician, a member of the Montgomery County Council and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
, representing District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County
.
school through 3rd grade and then was placed in Gifted and Talented/Magnet programs within the Montgomery County school system until his high school graduation. He attended the University of Illinois, majoring in aerospace engineering
but following a family tragedy, moved back home and transferred to University of Maryland
where he majored in computer science
.
He is the father three children, Alex, Anaiya and Caelyn. He and his wife, along with their 7-year old daughter, Anaiya and 4 year old, Caelyn, reside in Germantown, Maryland. He was the President of the Germantown Democratic Club, sat on the board of directors for the Villages at Town Center Association and is active in many community organizations including the Germantown Alliance, NAACP
and the Montgomery County Young Democrats.
Craig is currently a financial services professional with The Washington Group, an affiliate of MassMutual. He has worked as a Business Consultant for the Puerto Rico
Convention Bureau, Global Sales Representaitive with ConferenceDirect and Senior Sales Manager for Marriott International
in addition to serving on its Government Affairs Council. He was also Sales Manager for Aramark International
.
He served numerous years as a precinct
chair, co-chaired Dollars Drives for the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, served as the Vice-president of the New Democrats of Montgomery County, worked on the Terry Lierman for Congress campaign
, and received the Democrat of the Year award, along with the Young Democrats, for Montgomery County. And on a national level, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi
asked Craig to speak about how fiscal accountability could help middle-income families at the New Democratic Partnership on the steps of the Capitol in the fall of 2004.
He was one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates
from District 15, which includes Barnesville
, Boyds
, Clarksburg
, Darnestown
, Dickerson
, Germantown, North Bethesda
, North Potomac
, Poolesville
, and Potomac
in Montgomery County.
Rice was elected in 2006 to serve with incumbents Kathleen Dumais and Brian Feldman, defeating Republican Jean Cryor, the only Republican delegate from Montgomery County. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Montgomery County Delegation's Land Use and Transportation Committee and was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
.
2008 Regular Session
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
, representing District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
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Background
Delegate Craig Rice is a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, Maryland. He attended the Barrie Day MontessoriMontessori method
Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. Montessori education is practiced in an estimated 20,000 schools worldwide, serving children from birth to eighteen years old.-Overview:...
school through 3rd grade and then was placed in Gifted and Talented/Magnet programs within the Montgomery County school system until his high school graduation. He attended the University of Illinois, majoring in aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
but following a family tragedy, moved back home and transferred to University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
where he majored in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
.
He is the father three children, Alex, Anaiya and Caelyn. He and his wife, along with their 7-year old daughter, Anaiya and 4 year old, Caelyn, reside in Germantown, Maryland. He was the President of the Germantown Democratic Club, sat on the board of directors for the Villages at Town Center Association and is active in many community organizations including the Germantown Alliance, NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
and the Montgomery County Young Democrats.
Craig is currently a financial services professional with The Washington Group, an affiliate of MassMutual. He has worked as a Business Consultant for the Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Convention Bureau, Global Sales Representaitive with ConferenceDirect and Senior Sales Manager for Marriott International
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
in addition to serving on its Government Affairs Council. He was also Sales Manager for Aramark International
Aramark
Aramark Corporation, known commonly as Aramark, is an American foodservice, facilities, and clothing provider supplying businesses, educational institutions, sports facilities, federal and state prisons, and health care institutions. It is headquartered at the Aramark Tower in Center City,...
.
He served numerous years as a precinct
Precinct
A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. The term has several different uses...
chair, co-chaired Dollars Drives for the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, served as the Vice-president of the New Democrats of Montgomery County, worked on the Terry Lierman for Congress campaign
Political campaign
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
, and received the Democrat of the Year award, along with the Young Democrats, for Montgomery County. And on a national level, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
asked Craig to speak about how fiscal accountability could help middle-income families at the New Democratic Partnership on the steps of the Capitol in the fall of 2004.
He was one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
from District 15, which includes Barnesville
Barnesville, Maryland
Barnesville is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was incorporated in 1888. The population was 161 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Barnesville is located at ....
, Boyds
Boyds, Maryland
Boyds, Maryland is an unincorporated community in rural Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, DC. Its ZIP Code is 20841.According to the United States 2000 Census, the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the town of Boyds covers an area of and has a population of 2,025...
, Clarksburg
Clarksburg, Maryland
Clarksburg is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Northern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located along the Interstate 270 technology corridor about 4 miles north of Germantown, MD. As of Census 2010 its population is 13,766....
, Darnestown
Darnestown, Maryland
Darnestown is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:As an unincorporated area, Darnestown's boundaries are not officially defined...
, Dickerson
Dickerson, Maryland
Dickerson is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located on Maryland Route 28, between Sugarloaf Mountain and the Potomac River. It is a community situated near the town of Poolesville, Maryland. Dickerson is .-History of Dickerson:...
, Germantown, North Bethesda
North Bethesda, Maryland
North Bethesda is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It borders the city of Rockville, and is closely associated with the city.-Geography:...
, North Potomac
North Potomac, Maryland
North Potomac is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. In 2009, CNN Money Magazine listed North Potomac as one of the wealthiest best places to live in the U.S., describing it as, "a tony town that sits on the bank of the Potomac River,"...
, Poolesville
Poolesville, Maryland
Poolesville is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland United States with a population of approximately 5000 people. It is surrounded by the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, and is considered a distant bedroom community for commuters to Washington, DC.The name of the town comes from the...
, and Potomac
Potomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
in Montgomery County.
Rice was elected in 2006 to serve with incumbents Kathleen Dumais and Brian Feldman, defeating Republican Jean Cryor, the only Republican delegate from Montgomery County. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Montgomery County Delegation's Land Use and Transportation Committee and was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the Maryland General Assembly...
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Legislative notes
2009 Regular Session- sponsored and passed the College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009 (HB85) http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0085.htm
- sponsored and passed the "Parity for Public School Workers Bill" (HB792) http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb792.htm
- sponsored and passed the Recycling in State Public Schools (HB1290) http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb1290.htm
2008 Regular Session
- sponsored and passed Public Schools Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation legislation (HB199) http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0199.htm
- sponsored and voted in favor of Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards (HB15)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0015.htm
- sponsored and voted in favor of College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008 (HB1067) http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb1067.htm
- co-sponsored and voted in favor of the Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act (HB1411) http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb1411.htm
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Kathleen M. Dumais Kathleen M. DumaisKathleen M. Dumais is an American politician and represents the 15th District of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, encompassing the western and northern portions of Montgomery County. Born in La Jolla, California, Dumais grew up in Maryland and eventually pursued a degree at the...
, Dem.25,781 21.6% Won Brian J. Feldman Brian J. FeldmanBrian J. Feldman is an American politician and a member of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, representing district 15 in western and northern Montgomery County...
, Dem.25,760 21.6% Won Craig L. Rice, Dem. 20,202 17.0% Won Jean B. Cryor Jean B. CryorJean B. Cryor was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15, which covers a portion of Montgomery County, Maryland, and later sat on the as one of two Republicans, by appointment from June 2007 until the time of her death from cancer...
, Rep.20,050 16.8% Lost Brian Mezger, Rep. 14,112 11.8% Lost Chris Pilkerton, Rep. 13,174 11.1% Lost
- Voters to choose three: