Frederick C. Rice, ‘60 has been reelected to a third two-year term in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. As a Republican candidate, Rice was the the top vote getter in a field of eight candidates for four seats representing the Town of Hampton, a summer resort community on the New Hampshire seacoast.
Representative Rice serves on the House Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, where he is involved with issues that concern his district’s major business of tourism. He previously served two terms on the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee, where he sponsored and supported legislation to benefit and support small businesses throughout New Hampshire. He has also sponsored numerous bills supporting veterans’ issues, from property tax abatements to improved veterans medical care.
The 400-member New Hampshire house is the third largest legislative body in the world, and its members serve on a volunteer basis, receiving a stipend of only $100 per year.
Rice is a retired consultant. Prior to his election to state office, he served in numerous elected and appointed positions at the local level. He is a former member of the West Point AOG Board of Trustees and the WPAOG Advisory Council, and served a total of 35 years on the boards of West Point Societies in Orange County, CA and New England. Rice was active in West Point Admissions for 35 years, including 18 years in southern California, where he served as Orange County Regional Admissions Coordinator and Southern California Area Coordinator, followed by 15 years as New Hampshire State Admissions Coordinator.
Representative Rice and his wife, Joan, live in Hampton, NH. His son, Fred (USMA ‘88) lives in IL, and his daughter Janelle lives in CA.