John Williams Rose(born February 23, 1965) is an American politician and businessman serving as theU.S. representativefor Tennessee's6thcongressional district since 2019. ARepublican,he wascommissioner of agriculturefor Tennessee and president of Boson Software, LLC.[1]
John Rose | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's6thdistrict | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Black |
| 33rdAgriculture Commissioner of Tennessee | |
| In office August 1, 2002 – January 18, 2003 | |
| Governor | Don Sundquist |
| Preceded by | Dan Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Ken Givens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Williams Rose February 23, 1965 Cookeville, Tennessee,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Chelsea Doss (m.2011) |
| Children | 3[note 1] |
| Education | Tennessee Technological University(BS) Purdue University(MS) Vanderbilt University(JD) |
| Website | House website |
Early life and education
Rose was born and raised inCookeville, Tennessee,and earned a Bachelor of Science inagribusinesseconomics fromTennessee Techin 1988, a Master of Science in agricultural economics fromPurdue Universityin 1990, and aJ.D.fromVanderbilt University Law School.[2]
Career
In 1992, Rose co-founded Transcender Corp.,[2]a provider of online information technology certification products that was sold in October 2000 for $60 million.[3]Rose owns and is the president of Boson Software, LLC, which trains IT professionals.[4]
Rose served ascommissioner of agriculturefor Tennessee in 2002.[5]He owns a family farm in ruralTemperance Hall,west of Cookeville.[6]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2018
On August 2, 2018, Rose won the Republican primary for the 6th Congressional District afterDiane Blackvacated the seat to run forgovernor.[7][8]He defeated Dawn Barlow in the November 6 general election with more than 70% of the vote.[9]After being elected, Rose hired former RepresentativeVan Hillearyas his chief of staff.[10]
2020
Rose won a second term with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Christopher Finley.[11]He was unopposed in the primary election.[12]
2022
Rose won a third term with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Randall Cooper.[13]
Tenure
In May 2019, Rose blocked a vote during apro formasession of Congresson a $19.1-billion relief bill intended to deliver aid to areas of the U.S. affected by natural disasters the previous year. He cited thenational deficitand the vote being held during a Congressional break as reasons for his objection.[14]
In December 2020, Rose was one of 126 Republican members of theHouse of Representativesto sign anamicus briefin support ofTexas v. Pennsylvania,a lawsuit filed at theUnited States Supreme Courtcontesting the results of the2020 presidential election,in whichJoe Bidendefeated incumbentDonald Trump.[15]In January 2021, Rose was one of 147 Republicans in Congress and 139 in the House to vote to object to the certification of the results of the election.[16]
In June 2021, Rose was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give theCongressional Gold Medalto theUnited States Capitol Policeofficers who were on duty during the2021 United States Capitol attack.He said it was too soon to award the medals and there was not yet enough information about the events on January 6.[17]
In 2022, Rose was one of 39 Republicans to vote for theMerger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021,an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.[18][19]
Rose was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023in the House.[20]
In October 2024,The Tennessee Journalreported that Rose will be announcing a2026 campaignforgovernor of Tennesseeshortly after the2024 general election.[21]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rose | 43,788 | 41.3 | |
| Republican | Bob Corlew | 33,088 | 31.2 | |
| Republican | Judd Matheny | 16,753 | 15.9 | |
| Republican | Lavern Vivio | 9,506 | 9 | |
| Republican | Christopher Monday | 3,021 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 106,156 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rose | 172,810 | 69.5 | |
| Democratic | Dawn Barlow | 70,370 | 28.3 | |
| Independent | David Ross | 3,426 | 1.4 | |
| Independent | Lloyd Dunn | 2,134 | .8 | |
| Total votes | 248,740 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 78,340 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 78,340 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 257,572 | 73.7 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Finley | 83,852 | 24.0 | |
| Independent | Christopher Monday | 8,154 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 349,578 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 57,162 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 57,162 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rose (incumbent) | 129,388 | 66.33% | |
| Democratic | Randal Cooper | 65,675 | 33.67% | |
| Total votes | 195,063 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Nonprofit work
Rose has chaired the Tennessee State Fair Association since its founding in 2010.[28]He has also served on Tennessee Tech Foundation's board of directors[3]and as chair of the TennesseeFuture Farmers of AmericaFoundation.[29]
Rose established the Jerry and Betty Williams Rose Scholarship for agricultural students at Tennessee Tech in memory of his parents.[30]
Personal life
Rose and his wife Chelsea (néeDoss) married in January 2011.[31]They live inCookeville, Tennessee,with their two sons.[note 2][6]
References
- ^Denton, Mary Jo (September 25, 2002)."COOKEVILLIAN NEW STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER"(PDF).Herald-Citizen.Cookeville, Tennessee.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
- ^abPlazas, David (October 10, 2018)."Meet John Rose, candidate for U.S. Congress, District 6".The Tennessean.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
- ^abElliott, Stephen (August 10, 2017)."Former Ag commissioner running for Black seat".Nashville Post.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
- ^Ebert, Joel (August 10, 2017)."John Rose, former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, seeks seat held by Diane Black".The Tennessean.Retrieved2018-05-06.
- ^"Rose chosen as Tennessee commissioner of agriculture".Memphis Business Journal.August 1, 2002.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
- ^ab"Biography".johnrose.com.
- ^Humphrey, Tom (June 15, 2017)."Lots of Republicans eyeing run for Black's seat – if she runs for governor".TNJ: On The Hill.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
- ^Garrison, Joey (February 9, 2017)."Diane Black, weighing run for governor, meets with state GOP leaders".The Tennessean.
- ^Humbles, Andy."Republican John Rose wins 6th Congressional District seat held by Diane Black".The Tennessean.Retrieved2018-11-18.
- ^Elliott, Stephen (December 11, 2018)."John Rose names Van Hilleary chief of staff".Nashville Post.
- ^"Tennessee Election Results: Sixth Congressional District".The New York Times.November 3, 2020.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^"2020 Tennessee Election Results".IndyStar.August 6, 2020.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^"Republican U.S. Rep. John Rose wins reelection in the 6th Congressional District".The Tennessean.
- ^Montoya-Galvez, Camilo (May 30, 2019)."$19.1 billion disaster bill blocked by single GOP lawmaker for third time".CBS News.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^"List: The 126 House members, 19 states and 2 imaginary states that backed Texas' challenge to Trump defeat".The Mercury News.Bay Area News Group. December 15, 2020.
- ^Yourish, Karen; Larry Buchanan; Denise Lu (January 7, 2021)."The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results".The New York Times.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^WBIR Staff (June 17, 2021)."Tennessee congressman votes 'no' on honoring Capitol police with Congressional Gold Medal for Jan. 6 response".WBIR-TV.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^"House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled".CNBC.29 September 2022.
- ^"H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 -- House Vote #460 -- Sep 29, 2022".
- ^Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023)."Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no".The Hill.RetrievedJune 6,2023.
- ^Sher, Andy (October 28, 2024)."Rose uses GOP get-out-the-vote bus tour to make pre-gubernatorial announcement pitches".State Affairs.RetrievedOctober 28,2024.
- ^"Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy".Financial Services Committee.U.S. House of Representatives.RetrievedMarch 20,2023.
- ^"Member List".Republican Study Committee. Archived fromthe originalon 1 January 2019.Retrieved21 December2017.
- ^"State of Tennessee - August 6, 2020 Republican Primary"(PDF).Tennessee Secretary of State.
- ^State of Tennessee General Election Results, November 3, 2020, Results By Office(PDF)(Report). Secretary of State of Tennessee. December 2, 2020.RetrievedDecember 2,2020.
- ^"State of Tennessee Republican Primary"(PDF).Tennessee Secretary of State.RetrievedNovember 10,2022.
- ^State of Tennessee General Election Results, November 8, 2022, Results By Office(PDF)(Report). Secretary of State of Tennessee. December 13, 2022.RetrievedDecember 24,2022.
- ^Garrison, Joey (January 18, 2019)."Tennessee congressman's state fair group sues Nashville seeking to stop MLS stadium".The Tennessean.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^Pathé, Simone (August 2, 2018)."Tennessee Poised to Return to All-Male House Delegation in 2019".Roll Call.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^"JOHN ROSE TO BE HONORED FOR YEARS OF GIVING BACK"(PDF).johnrose.com(Press release). April 12, 2018.Retrieved2022-04-05.
- ^"Doss ~ Rose"(PDF).Eagleville Times.Vol. 9, no. 1. January 2011. p. 7.RetrievedApril 5,2022.
Notes
External links
- Congressman John Roseofficial U.S. House website
- John Rose for Congress