Terry Rice

Terry Rice REPRepublican

State Senator, District 5

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Terry RiceREPRepublican State Senator, District 5
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Terry Wilfred Rice (born 1954) is an American politician and furniture and appliance store owner from Waldron, Arkansas. He has been a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate for District 5 (and previously District 9), which include Scott and Sebastian counties near Fort Smith since January 2015. From 2009 to 2013, he represented House District 62 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, having succeeded fellow Republican Shirley Ann Walters of Greenwood in Sebastian County. From 2013 to 2015, he represented District 21. Term-limited in the House, he ran instead for the state Senate.

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Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Senator
Arkansas State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Arkansas State Senate
2014 - 2023
Former Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2008 - 2014
President
Rice Furniture & Appliance, Incorporated
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Member
Council of State Governments
Current
Former Member
Southeast Region Board Associated Volume Buyers/Brand Source
Former President
State Line Volunteer Fire Department
Former President
Arkansas Home Furnishings Association
Member
Bates Baptist Church, present
Member
Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate
2023 - Current
Vice-Chair
City, County, and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Executive Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member
Joint Subcommittee on State Agencies, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Performance Review, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member
Joint Subcommittee on Electronic Filing Systems for Campaign and Finance Reports, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member
Joint Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member
Governor's Emergency Fund Joint Review Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member
Joint Subcommittee on Medicaid, Arkansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Joint Committee on Performance Review, Arkansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas State Senate
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