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Jim Rice (Texas)
Jim Rice was a member of the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District in Texas. Rice assumed office on January 11, 2024. Rice left office in 2025.
Rice ran for re-election to the Fort Bend Independent School District to represent Position 3 in Texas. Rice lost in the general election on May 7, 2022.
Biography
Rice's career experience includes working as the owner and co-founder of Rice & Gardner Consultants. He has experience on the board of Fort Bend Cares, the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, and volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America. He also has a background working as the education division vice-chair of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Board, a member Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council, a director on the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards, and the Region 4 director of the Texas Association of School Boards.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3
Rick Garcia defeated incumbent Jim Rice in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3 on May 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 9,131 |
 | Jim Rice (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 8,534 | |
| Total votes: 17,665 | |||
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2019
See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3
Incumbent Jim Rice defeated Afshi Charania, Ashish Agrawal, and Sam Popuri in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Rice (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 7,837 |
 | Afshi Charania (Nonpartisan) | 27.4 | 4,419 | |
| Ashish Agrawal (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 2,645 | ||
| Sam Popuri (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 1,226 | ||
| Total votes: 16,127 | |||
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2016
Two of the seven seats on the Fort Bend Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Position 3 incumbent Jim Rice was the sole candidate to file in the race. Position 7 incumbent David Rosenthal faced challengers James Davidson Jr., Sonja Leonard, Laura Ramirez, and Shirley Rose-Gilliam. There was no primary.[2] Rice won his unopposed re-election bid and Rosenthal defeated Davidson, Leonard, Ramirez, and Rose-Gilliam to secure another term on the board.[3]
Results
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Rice Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 11,146 |
| Total Votes | 11,146 | |
| Source: Fort Bend County, "FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS May 7, 2016 City School MUD Elections," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Rice reported no contributions or expenditures to the Fort Bend County Elections Department as of April 19, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Jim Rice FBISD Trustee Position 3, "About Jim," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "May 7, 2016 Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees Election Information," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, ""FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 7, 2016 CITY SCHOOL MUD ELECTIONS,"" accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, "Financial Reports," accessed April 19, 2016
