Meet Russell Rice
"I’ve always believed that true leadership listens to the will of the people. That belief drove me and a small group of friends to found our nonprofit and launch the petition effort. Our community made it clear: they didn’t want to be forced to fund an arena, and they wanted a real say in the process. Today, my team and I continue to carry that petition forward, all the way to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, because their voices deserve to be heard."
Russell Rice is a 43 year old single father of two daughters fighting to fight to build a better future for his daughters and the next generation. He loves spending time with his daughters by building Lego sets, baking bread, and caring for his three dogs River, Ms. Piggy, and Peanut.
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Russell’s resume includes being a co-founder of both Norman Care-A-Vans and Oklahomans for Responsible Economic Development. Russell is he a member of the City of Norman’s Public Safety Sales Tax Committee and a dues paying member of the local 1141,International Brotherhood of Electrician Workers (IBEW).
Russell is a veteran who also has worked in campaign management and enjoys regularly participating in community service with various organizations like Food and Shelter, Red Dirt Collective and Norman Care-A-Vans.