About Leona Egeland Rice
Leona Egeland Rice was an American politician.
Leona Egeland Rice is a science teacher who served as a state legislator and public official in California. A Democrat, she was elected to the California Assembly in 1974, 1976, and 1978.
When she was first elected she was one of two women in the California Assembly. She pushed to change how members were referred to from Assemblyman to Assembly Member.
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Who was Leona Egeland Rice?
California politician
When was Leona Egeland Rice born?
Leona Egeland Rice was born in Tucson.
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Leona Egeland Rice was a politician.
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Leona Egeland Rice was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leona Egeland Rice. https://biography.guide/leona-egeland-rice/
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