Norm Rice: Difference between revisions
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Early life== |
==Early life== |
||
Rice came to Seattle for college and made a lifetime commitment to the city. He graduated from the [[University of Washington]] in [[Seattle]], earning a bachelor's degree in communications and a [[Masters of Public Administration]] from the university's [[Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs]]. He became a member of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]], the first intercollegiate [[Greek alphabet|Greek-letter]] [[ |
Rice came to Seattle for college and made a lifetime commitment to the city. He graduated from the [[University of Washington]] in [[Seattle]], earning a bachelor's degree in communications and a [[Masters of Public Administration]] from the university's [[Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs]]. He became a member of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]], the first intercollegiate [[Greek alphabet|Greek-letter]] [[FratFUCK NORM RICE!ernities and sororities|fraternity]] established by African Americans. In 1975, he married Dr. Constance Williams, an educator who has been highly prominent in civic life in Seattle, and is the father of Mian Rice. |
||
Before entering City government, Rice worked as a reporter at KOMO-TV News and KIXI radio. He then served as Assistant Director of the Seattle [[Urban League]]. As Executive Assistant and Director of Government Services for the Puget Sound [[Council of Governments]], he collaborated with elected and career officials across the region. As Manager of Corporate Contributions and Social Policy at Rainier National Bank, he worked at public-private partnerships to ensure the best allocation of funds. |
Before entering City government, Rice worked as a reporter at KOMO-TV News and KIXI radio. He then served as Assistant Director of the Seattle [[Urban League]]. As Executive Assistant and Director of Government Services for the Puget Sound [[Council of Governments]], he collaborated with elected and career officials across the region. As Manager of Corporate Contributions and Social Policy at Rainier National Bank, he worked at public-private partnerships to ensure the best allocation of funds. |
||
==Civic Life== |
==Civic Life== |
||
Revision as of 03:34, 3 November 2008
Norman B. Rice, born May 4, 1943 in Denver, Colorado, was the 49th mayor of Seattle, Washington, serving two terms from 1989-1997. Rice was Seattle's first and to date only African-American mayor. In his public and civic career, he has built partnerships with numerous constituencies in the region to build a stronger city. While leading the rejuvenation of downtown, he also has worked to ensure accessibility of affordable housing.
Early life
Rice came to Seattle for college and made a lifetime commitment to the city. He graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle, earning a bachelor's degree in communications and a Masters of Public Administration from the university's Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established by African Americans. In 1975, he married Dr. Constance Williams, an educator who has been highly prominent in civic life in Seattle, and is the father of Mian Rice.
Before entering City government, Rice worked as a reporter at KOMO-TV News and KIXI radio. He then served as Assistant Director of the Seattle Urban League. As Executive Assistant and Director of Government Services for the Puget Sound Council of Governments, he collaborated with elected and career officials across the region. As Manager of Corporate Contributions and Social Policy at Rainier National Bank, he worked at public-private partnerships to ensure the best allocation of funds.
Civic Life
Rice was CEO and then president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle from 1998 to 2004. He continued work in innovative solutions for affordable housing initiatives and community development.
Rice is serving a three-year term as a Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs and leads the project Civic Engagement in the 21st Century. The project involves working closely with professors, students, civic and community leaders to focus seminars on how to apply the principles of civic engagement in addressing critical issues affecting the Puget Sound Region.
Honors and Legacy
Rice has been awarded honorary degrees by Seattle University, the University of Puget Sound, and Whitman College.
- Municipal League of King County’s James. R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award (with John Stanton)
- The American Jewish Federation’s Human Relations Award (with wife Constance Rice)
- National Neighborhood Coalition’s National Award for Leadership on Behalf of Neighborhoods
- King County Chapter of the YWCA’s Isabel Coleman Pierce Award
- Washington Council on Crime and Delinquency’s Mark F. Cooper Leadership Award
- American Association of Community College Students’ Outstanding Alumni Award