Tom Rice

Tom Rice is a 2012 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives in South Carolina's 7th congressional district and is the current Horry County Council Chair.

Biography
After attending college at the University of South Carolina where he earned a MA, Accounting in 1979 and a JD in 1982 Tom went to work at Deloitte & Touche in Charlotte  a worldwide accounting and consulting firm where he earned his CPA certificate. In 1985 he returned to Myrtle Beach to practice Tax Law with the Van Osdell Law Firm. In 1997, Tom established his own practice, the Rice & MacDonald Law Firm. Throughout his career as an attorney, Rice has resumed numerous awards and recognitions. He was certified by the Supreme Court of South Carolina as a specialist in Tax Law, Estate Planning, and Probate Law from 1994 until 2009 and Since 2006 he has been included in Best Lawyers in America. Rice was elected Chairman of Horry County Council in 2010.

Mr. Rice is a Member of the Boy Scouts of America, Member of the Advisory Board for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Conservation Education and Communication, Member of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), member or Tork Place, President and Secretary of the Grand Strand Sertoma Club, Chair of the Myrtle Beach Board of Zoning Variances, President of the Myrtle Beach Haven Homeless Shelter, President, Ocean View Foundation and Vestry at Trinity Episcopal Church

Career

 * 1985-1997: Lawyer, Van Osdell Law Firm,
 * 1997-present: Partner, Rice & MacDonald Law Firm,
 * 2007- Present: 0f counsel at Rice, MacDonald, & Hicks Law Firm
 * 2010-Present: Horry County Council Chairmen

2012
Rice is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing South Carolina's 7th congressional district elections. Rice defeated Randal Wallace, Dick Withington, James Mader, Chad Prosser, Katherine Jenerette, and Renee Culler in the Republican primary on June 12 to advance to a runoff election against Andre Bauer on June 26 where he won and will face Gloria Bromell Tinubu (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Personal
Rice and his family reside in Myrtle Beach where various community activities. When he has free time he enjoys fishing, hunting, golfing and spending time with his family and  friends. He is currently married to his wife of 29 years, Wrenzie, and they have three and has three grown sons; H.T., Jacob, and Lucas. Rice is of counsel at Rice, MacDonald, & Hicks Law Firm.