Senate Minority Whip Anthony Bucco released the following statement on the death of former State Sen. Ronald Rice:
“Many people don’t know that Senator Rice and my late father were very close. I learned from my dad that Ron was a gentleman and someone you could trust. He didn’t care if you were a Republican or a Democrat. If you were doing something good, he was always there to help. I learned that firsthand over and over again in our time working together in the Legislature. Ron was one of a kind, and he will be missed.”