Summary
Current Position: US Representative of TN District 6 since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Entrepreneur from 1990 – 2019
District: Middle Tennessee. Much of the sixth district is rural and wooded. It is spread across the geographic regions known as the Cumberland Plateau, the Highland Rim, and the Central Basin.
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John Rose was commissioner of agriculture for Tennessee and president of Boson Software, LLC. He owns a family farm in rural Temperance Hall, west of Cookeville.
In 1992, Rose co-founded Transcender Corp., a provider of online information technology certification products that was sold in October 2000 for $60 million.
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About
John Rose grew up in Cookeville, Tennessee in Putnam County and is a lifelong resident of Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District. As a child, he worked with his father on their family farm in the Temperance Hall community in DeKalb County to continue the family farm’s 200-year legacy. John graduated from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness economics. He went on to complete his Master of Science in agricultural economics at Purdue University and his Juris Doctorate at Vanderbilt University.
After law school, John co-founded Transcender Corporation, a company that earned the prestigious Music City Future 50 Award five consecutive years. Transcender Corporation was sold in November 2000 to Information Holdings, Inc. later becoming part of Kaplan, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company, formerly known as the Washington Post Company. Rose currently owns and is the president of Boson Software, LLC, which trains IT professionals across the country. In 2002, at the age of 37, he was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Tennessee. He has chaired the Tennessee State Fair Association since 2010.
John and his wife Chelsea have always been active in their community and enthusiastic supporters of Future Farmers of America, the Tennessee State Fair, and Tennessee Technological University. Having long been involved in trying to make his community and state a better place in which to live, raise families, and prosper, John has often been disturbed by the disparity between politicians’ promises and the actual outcomes for our state and country. This concern led him to successfully run for Congress in 2018. His deep desire to fight for the next generation of farmers, entrepreneurs, and all young Americans is his constant inspiration, and he believes if Tennessee values are applied in Washington we will truly build a better future for our nation.
As a farmer, John believes in individual responsibility and getting burdensome Obama-era regulations and mandates off the books. He is an eighth-generation farmer and understands the pride found in hard work. He knows the challenges Tennesseans face when big government gets in the way.
As a businessman, John brings pragmatic, common-sense solutions to the table. He believes in getting things done efficiently, without wasting years on the same issue, and that operating more like a business will help America flourish.
As a political outsider, John understands he is in Washington not to score political points but to stand up for the good people of Tennessee’s Sixth District. John will stop at nothing to advance the next generation’s opportunities for a good job, the promise of a safe and secure nation, and greater freedom.
In a rare honor for a freshman Congressman, John has been named to one of the most powerful committees in Congress, House Financial Services. This appointment gives him a platform from which to advocate for affordable housing and push back on the onerous federal regulation of local community banks across the Sixth District.
As a first term Member of Congress, John looks forward to fighting for expanded rural broadband access and better infrastructure to create more and better jobs and a higher quality of life for everyday Tennesseans throughout the Sixth District. He believes we must secure our borders, stand for life, support our men and women in uniform, preserve the Second Amendment, and solve the crisis that is our national debt. With his Christian faith as his cornerstone, John is passionate about putting Tennessee values to work in Washington. He and his wife, Chelsea, continue to live in Cookeville with their son, Guy.
Personal
Full Name: John Rose
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Chelsea; 3 Children: Guy, Samuel, Mack (deceased)
Birth Date: 02/23/1965
Birth Place: Cookeville, TN
Home City: Cookeville, TN
Religion: Protestant
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Education
JD, Vanderbilt University, 1993
MS, Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1990
BS, Agriculture, Tennessee Technological University, 1988
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2019-present
Professional Experience
Owner/President, Boson Software, Limited Liability Company, 2005-present
Owner/Operator, Rose Farm, 1970-present
Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Tennessee, 2002-2003
Commissioner, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission, 2002-2003
President, Transcender Corporation, 1992-2000
Attorney, Stophel & Stophel, Professional Company, 1993-1994
Research Assistant, Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics, 1988-1990
Offices
Washington, DC Office
Phone: (202) 225-4231
Fax: (202) 225-6887
Cookeville Office
Phone: (931) 854-9430
Fax: (615) 206-8980
Gallatin Office
Phone: (615) 206-8204
Fax: (615) 206-8980
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Election Results
To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
Subcommittees:
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion
- Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
- Oversight and Investigations (Vice-Chair)
Subcommittees:
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture
Caucuses
- Pro Life Caucus
- Range and Testing Center Caucus
- Republican Study Committee
- Rural Broadband Caucus
- Congressional Taiwan Caucus
- Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease
- Abraham Accords Caucus
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Rose.
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
The 6th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican John Rose since January 2019.
Much of the sixth district is rural and wooded. It is spread across the geographic regions known as the Cumberland Plateau, the Highland Rim, and the Central Basin. The area is known for its waterfalls, such as Burgess Falls and Cummins Falls. Much of the western part of the district is located in the Nashville metropolitan area, along with a portion of Nashville itself.
With close access to interstates 24, 40, and 65, subdivisions are sprouting almost exponentially, fast filling with new economy managers. Recently, many companies have opened either manufacturing or distribution centers in the 6th district. This includes Amazon[5] and Bridgestone-Firestone[6] in Lebanon, gun manufacturer Beretta in Gallatin,[7] and clothing manufacturer Under Armour in Mt. Juliet.[8]
Politically speaking, the region was traditionally a “Yellow Dog Democrat” district. However, it began shifting rightward as Nashville’s suburbs bled into the district and the rural counties trended Republican. It supported Bill Clinton in 1992, partly due to the presence of Al Gore, who represented it from 1977 to 1985, as Clinton’s running mate. However, it has not supported a Democrat for president since. Longtime Democratic incumbent Bart Gordon consistently won reelection easily even as the district swung rightward after the turn of the millennium. By the mid-2000s, however, it was believed that the Democrats would have a hard time keeping the seat after Gordon retired.
Gordon retired in 2010, and Republican state senator Diane Black won the seat in a landslide, proving just how Republican this district had become. The 2010 redistricting made the district even more Republican, even as its longtime anchor of Murfreesboro was drawn into the neighboring 4th District. Since 2012, no Democrat has won an entire county within the district in any presidential, gubernatorial, senate, or congressional election.[9][10] Indeed, no Democrat has crossed the 30 percent mark in the district since Gordon’s retirement.
Wikipedia
John Williams Rose (born February 23, 1965) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee’s 6th congressional district since 2019. A Republican, he was commissioner of agriculture for Tennessee and president of Boson Software, LLC.[1]
Early life and education
Rose was born and raised in Cookeville, Tennessee, and earned a Bachelor of Science in agribusiness economics from Tennessee Tech in 1988, a Master of Science in agricultural economics from Purdue University in 1990, and a J.D. from Vanderbilt 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 as commissioner of agriculture for Tennessee in 2002.[5] He owns a family farm in rural Temperance 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 after Diane Black vacated the seat to run for governor.[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 Representative Van Hilleary as 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 a pro forma session of Congress on 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 the national deficit and 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 the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald 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 the Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Capitol Police officers who were on duty during the 2021 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 the Merger 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 the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[20]
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 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Nonprofit work
Rose has chaired the Tennessee State Fair Association since its founding in 2010.[27] He has also served on Tennessee Tech Foundation’s board of directors[3] and as chair of the Tennessee Future Farmers of America Foundation.[28]
Rose established the Jerry and Betty Williams Rose Scholarship for agricultural students at Tennessee Tech in memory of his parents.[29]
Personal life
Rose and his wife Chelsea (née Doss) married in January 2011.[30] They live in Cookeville, 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. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Plazas, David (October 10, 2018). “Meet John Rose, candidate for U.S. Congress, District 6”. The Tennessean. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Elliott, Stephen (August 10, 2017). “Former Ag commissioner running for Black seat”. Nashville Post. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Ebert, Joel (August 10, 2017). “John Rose, former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, seeks seat held by Diane Black”. The Tennessean. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ “Rose chosen as Tennessee commissioner of agriculture”. Memphis Business Journal. August 1, 2002. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ a b “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. Retrieved April 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. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ 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. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ “2020 Tennessee Election Results”. IndyStar. August 6, 2020. Retrieved April 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. Retrieved April 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. Retrieved April 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. Retrieved April 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. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ “Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy”. Financial Services Committee. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ “Member List”. Republican Study Committee. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ “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. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ “State of Tennessee Republican Primary” (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ State of Tennessee General Election Results, November 8, 2022, Results By Office (PDF) (Report). Secretary of State of Tennessee. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Garrison, Joey (January 18, 2019). “Tennessee congressman’s state fair group sues Nashville seeking to stop MLS stadium”. The Tennessean. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Pathé, Simone (August 2, 2018). “Tennessee Poised to Return to All-Male House Delegation in 2019”. Roll Call. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ “JOHN ROSE TO BE HONORED FOR YEARS OF GIVING BACK” (PDF). johnrose.com (Press release). April 12, 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ “Doss ~ Rose” (PDF). Eagleville Times. Vol. 9, no. 1. January 2011. p. 7. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
Notes
External links
- Congressman John Rose official U.S. House website
- John Rose for Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
