Raymond Curtis Bice Sr. (April 5, 1896 – December 14, 1994) was an American building contractor, historian, and Republican politician from La Crosse, Wisconsin.
[1] He left that job in 1918, when he joined the United States Army and deployed to France in the midst of World War I.
Shortly after the start of the 1953 legislative session, La Crosse's state senator, Rudolph Schlabach, resigned in order to accept an appointment from the Governor.
The Governor then called a special election to replace Schlabach in the Senate, and Bice quickly entered the race for the Republican nomination.
Following the 1964 court-ordered redistricting plan, his district shifted to the south, still comprising La Crosse, but exchanging Jackson and Trempealeau for Vernon and Crawford counties.
With the Tavern League's support, he also ran with demagogic anti-University rhetoric after the campus was the site of major Vietnam War protests.
[8] After leaving office, Bice remained active in state and local politics and civic affairs, and continued his construction business.