Rice

March 23, 2007 - 12:01pm

Rice backs Rice, and Booker

Conscious of Thomas Jefferson’s exhortation that there should be a revolution every 20 years, Newark Councilman Ron Rice, Jr., nonetheless says he’s supporting his father, Sen. Ronald Rice, for re-election in District 28.

The younger Rice came into office last year in the west ward on a wave of new blood, along with Cory Booker, who defeated Rice’s father to become mayor.

The revolution goes on, says the councilman, but so does family -- and so does the larger context of Newark, which includes the older guys still grumbling but still undeniably possessing wisdom, in his view.

And while mayor is one office, Rice, Jr. said this week, State Senate is another.

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March 15, 2007 - 10:12pm

Booker v. Rice II

State Sen. Ronald Rice and his primary opponent, Freeholder Bilal BeasleyState Sen. Ronald Rice and his primary opponent, Freeholder Bilal Beasley

By MAX PIZARRO
PoliticsNJ.com

Coming off last year’s losing mayoral campaign, State Sen. Ronald L. Rice must now confront a candidate endorsed by the man who just beat him.

It wouldn’t be that bad, says Rice, if he didn’t feel so neglected.

Since Mayor Cory Booker vanquished him at the ballot box with 72% of the vote, Rice claims Booker hasn’t had time for him. They’ll bump into each other at a ribbon cutting or a political rally. Rice will approach Booker and tell the mayor he needs to talk to him. The mayor will agree.

“Then he’ll never call,� Rice complains. “He never calls.�

Booker’s man, Bilal Beasley, laughs that off.

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CODEY ANNOUNCES NEW DEM LEADERSHIP POSTS

Release Date: Jan 2 2008

CODEY ANNOUNCES NEW DEM LEADERSHIP POSTS;

SWEENEY, TURNER TO HEAD UP MAJORITY CAUCUS

            TRENTON – Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) today announced the new leadership posts for the Senate Democratic Majority Caucus that will take effect when the 213th Legislature is sworn in on January 8.  Senator Stephen M. Sweeney will serve as both Democratic Majority Leader and Conference Chair, while Senator Shirley K. Turner will continue to lead as Senate President Pro-Tempore.

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