[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E233]
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                      HONORING DR. JEROME L. RICE

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 28, 2020

  Mr. ENGEL, Madam Speaker, it is my sincere honor to recognize a long-
time public servant, a beloved community leader in Coop City, and one 
of my good friends, Dr. Jerome L. Rice, President of the NAACP Coop 
City branch and a member of the Riverbay Board. Dr. Rice is moving to 
Florida at the end of March. He and his family will surely be missed.
  Dr. Rice served over 22 years in the Armed Forced retiring with the 
rank of E8/First Sergeant. He has also served with the New York City 
Department of Correction for 25 years retiring with the rank of 
Captain. Dr. Rice has served as NAACP Co-op President since 2012 and 
has served on the Riverbay Board since 2017. In February 2020, Dr. Rice 
received his PhD in Criminal Justice from Walden University 
specializing in Social & Behavioral Science. In 2017 he was invited 
into the Alpha Phi Sigma Nu Chapter Criminal Justice Honor Society. In 
2008 he received his MBA from Monroe College majoring in Business 
Management. Throughout his life he has been a long and faithful servant 
for the Thessalonia Worship Center, where he served as chair of the 
trustee board and assistant director of the food pantry. Dr. Rice is 
also the Past No. Commander for the Ametican Legion Post No. 1871 where 
he provided various services to veterans.
  In addition, Dr. Rice is also a 2019 Inductee into the New York State 
Senate Veterans Hall of Fame; an NAACP Silver Life Member; a recipient 
of the NAACP Freedom Fund Award for Community Service; a recipient of 
the AIM High Ambassador Mentorship Award; and was the First Elected 
President for the Monroe College Toastmasters Club. While serving as 
director of Community Relations for 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who 
Care, he had created various survival workshop designed to educate both 
communities and local elected officials. And if all of that wasn't 
enough, Dr. Rice was also a heroic 9/11 first-responder.
  Madam Speaker, Dr. Rice always says, ``Don't stand on the sidelines 
of Justice, get in the fight.'' I can't think of a more fitting motto 
for him and I want to thank him for all the work he's done to 
strengthen our community. We're going to miss Dr. Rice and his 
wonderful wife Eulalee deeply here in the Bronx, but we wish them well 
on their new journey.

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