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13 Facts About Terry Rice

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Terry Wilfred Rice was born on 1954 and is an American politician and furniture and appliance store owner from Waldron, Arkansas.

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Terry Rice has been a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate for District 5, which include Scott and Sebastian counties near Fort Smith since January 2015.

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In 2008, Rice won the District 62 seat by defeating Democrat Bill Walters of Greenwood, 5,610 to 4,937.

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Wilfred R "Bud" Rice represented south Sebastian and Scott counties from 1977 to 1995.

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Terry Rice is chairman of the House Performance Review Committee and serves on the Insurance and Commerce and Public Transportation committees.

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Terry Rice is vice chairman of the Arkansas Legislative Council.

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An anti-abortion legislator, Terry Rice voted to ban abortions after twenty weeks of gestation or whenever a "fetal heartbeat" is determined.

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Terry Rice voted to declare the death of a fetus a felony in certain situations.

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Terry Rice voted to allow university and college staff to carry concealed weapons on campus to enhance security.

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Terry Rice voted to allow the sale of unpasteurized milk in Arkansas.

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Terry Rice voted for a spending cap on state spending; this passed the House by two votes.

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Terry Rice was term-limited and hence ineligible to seek a fourth two-year term in the House in 2014.

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Terry Rice prevailed in the primary, receiving 3,457 votes to Holland's 2,710.