Carmen Rice

Carmen Rice
Official headshot
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 139th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 15, 2024
Preceded byRichard H. Smith
Personal details
Born (1974-10-16) October 16, 1974
PartyRepublican
SpouseSteven Rice
Children4

Carmen Rice (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician. She is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 139th district, serving since 2024.[1] She is a member of the Republican Party.[2]

Political career

Prior to being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, Rice was the first chairwoman of the Muscogee County Republican Party.[3] After the death of Rep. Richard Smith, Rice defeated fellow Republican challenger Sean Knox in a special election runoff, winning 55% of the vote.[4]

Rice co-sponsored the Distraction Free Education Act, a law that limits the use and possession of phones by students in public schools.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Carmen Rice". Georgia General Assembly. May 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Carmen Rice wins special election for Georgia House seat from Columbus". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. May 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Meet the first female Muscogee Republican Party chair, helping host GA GOP convention". Columbus Ledger-Inquier. May 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Rice, Mark (2024-05-09). "Runoff decides Columbus area's new Georgia legislator". Ledger Enquirer. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
  5. ↑ Legoas, Miguel. "Georgia high school students could lose cellphones under new bill". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
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