John Rose (Tennessee politician)
{{short description|American politician (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = John Rose
| image = John Rose 118th Congress.jpeg
| state = Tennessee
| district = {{ushr|TN|6|6th}}
| term_start = January 3, 2019
| term_end =
| predecessor = Diane Black
| successor =
| office1 = 33rd Agriculture Commissioner of Tennessee
| governor1 = Don Sundquist
| term_start1 = August 1, 2002
| term_end1 = January 18, 2003
| predecessor1 = Dan Wheeler
| successor1 = Ken Givens
| birth_name = John Williams Rose
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|23}}
| birth_place = Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = {{marriage|Chelsea Doss|2011}}
| children = 3{{#tag:ref|One child is deceased.|name=Child|group=note}}
| education = Tennessee Technological University (BS)
Purdue University (MS)
Vanderbilt University (JD)
| website = {{URL|johnrose.house.gov|House website}}
| caption = Official portrait, 2023
}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.ajlambert.com/jared/stry_jwr.pdf| title = COOKEVILLIAN NEW STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER|work=Herald-Citizen|date=September 25, 2002|first=Mary Jo|last=Denton|location=Cookeville, Tennessee|accessdate=April 6, 2022}}
Rose is currently running for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 gubernatorial election.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Vivian |date=2025-03-20 |title=US Rep. John Rose launches 2026 bid for Tennessee governor |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/20/john-rose-launches-2026-campaign-tennessee-governor/82544003007/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}
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.{{cite news |last1=Plazas |first1=David |title=Meet John Rose, candidate for U.S. Congress, District 6 |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2018/10/10/meet-john-rose-candidate-u-s-congress-district-6/1582211002/ |access-date=April 6, 2022 |work=The Tennessean |date=October 10, 2018}}
Career
In 1992, Rose co-founded Transcender Corp., a provider of online information technology certification products that was sold in October 2000 for $60 million.{{cite news |last1=Elliott |first1=Stephen |title=Former Ag commissioner running for Black seat |url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/elections/former-ag-commissioner-running-for-black-seat/article_fec689c3-1740-51e3-bade-182d95161ace.html |access-date=April 6, 2022 |work=Nashville Post |date=August 10, 2017}} Rose owns and is the president of Boson Software, LLC, which trains IT professionals.{{Cite news|first=Joel|last=Ebert|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/08/10/john-rose-former-tennessee-ag-commissioner-seeks-seat-held-diane-black/553007001/|title=John Rose, former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, seeks seat held by Diane Black|work=The Tennessean|date=August 10, 2017|access-date=2018-05-06|language=en}}
Rose served as commissioner of agriculture for Tennessee in 2002.{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2002/07/29/daily35.html| title = Rose chosen as Tennessee commissioner of agriculture |date = August 1, 2002| work=Memphis Business Journal|accessdate=April 6, 2022}} He owns a family farm in rural Temperance Hall, west of Cookeville.{{cite web| website=johnrose.com|url=https://johnrose.com/meet-john/| title = Biography}}
U.S. House of Representatives
= Elections =
==2018==
{{see also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6}}
On August 2, 2018, Rose won the Republican primary for the 6th Congressional District after Diane Black vacated the seat to run for governor.{{cite news|url=http://humphreyonthehill.tnjournal.net/lots-of-republians-eyeing-run-for-blacks-seat-if-she-runs-for-governor/|title=Lots of Republicans eyeing run for Black's seat – if she runs for governor|work=TNJ: On The Hill|date=June 15, 2017|first=Tom|last=Humphrey|accessdate=April 6, 2022}}{{cite news|first=Joey|last=Garrison|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/02/09/diane-black-weighing-run-governor-meets-state-gop-leaders/97719424/|title=Diane Black, weighing run for governor, meets with state GOP leaders|date=February 9, 2017|newspaper=The Tennessean}} He defeated Dawn Barlow in the November 6 general election with more than 70% of the vote.{{Cite news|first=Andy|last=Humbles|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/11/06/republican-john-rose-wins-6th-congressional-district/1734265002/|title=Republican John Rose wins 6th Congressional District seat held by Diane Black|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2018-11-18|language=en}} After being elected, Rose hired former Representative Van Hilleary as his chief of staff.{{cite news|last1=Elliott |first1=Stephen |date=December 11, 2018|url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/federal-government/article/21036472/john-rose-names-van-hilleary-chief-of-staff| title = John Rose names Van Hilleary chief of staff|newspaper=Nashville Post}}
==2020==
{{see also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6}}
Rose won a second term with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Christopher Finley.{{cite news |title=Tennessee Election Results: Sixth Congressional District |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-tennessee-house-district-6.html |access-date=April 8, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=November 3, 2020}} He was unopposed in the primary election.{{cite news |title=2020 Tennessee Election Results |url=https://www.indystar.com/elections/results/2020-08-06/state/tennessee/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |work=IndyStar |date=August 6, 2020}}
==2022==
{{see also|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 6}}
Rose won a third term with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Randal Cooper.{{cite web |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/09/tennessee-congressional-district-6-results-2022-john-rose-wins/69610200007/ | title=Republican U.S. Rep. John Rose wins reelection in the 6th Congressional District | website=The Tennessean }}
=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.{{cite news |last1=Montoya-Galvez |first1=Camilo |title=$19.1 billion disaster bill blocked by single GOP lawmaker for third time |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disaster-bill-rep-john-rose-blocks-19-1-billion-aid-package/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |publisher=CBS News |date=May 30, 2019}}
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.{{cite news |title=List: The 126 House members, 19 states and 2 imaginary states that backed Texas' challenge to Trump defeat|agency=Bay Area News Group |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/12/list-the-126-congress-members-19-states-and-2-imaginary-states-that-backed-texas-suit-over-trump-defeat/ |work=The Mercury News |date=December 15, 2020}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Yourish |first1=Karen |author2=Larry Buchanan |author3=Denise Lu |title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html |access-date=April 8, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=January 7, 2021}}
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.{{cite news |author1=WBIR Staff |title=Tennessee congressman votes 'no' on honoring Capitol police with Congressional Gold Medal for Jan. 6 response |url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/politics/tennessee-congressman-votes-against-honoring-capitol-police-with-congressional-gold-medal-for-jan-6-response/51-e2520f24-2c47-408c-bd15-5d0e7a9bbf95 |access-date=April 8, 2022 |publisher=WBIR-TV |date=June 17, 2021}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/29/house-passes-antitrust-bill-raising-ma-fees.html | title=House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled | website=CNBC | date=29 September 2022 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2022/h460 | title=H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 -- House Vote #460 -- Sep 29, 2022 }}
File:John_Rose_and_Boris_Johnson_at_the_Republican_Study_Committee_in_2023.jpg in 2023]]
Rose was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4029522-republicans-and-democrats-who-bucked-party-leaders-by-voting-no/|title=Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no|first=Jared|last=Gans|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|work=The Hill}}
In October 2024, The Tennessee Journal reported that Rose would announce a 2026 campaign for governor of Tennessee shortly after the 2024 general election.{{cite news |last1=Sher |first1=Andy |title=Rose uses GOP get-out-the-vote bus tour to make pre-gubernatorial announcement pitches |url=https://pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/elections/rose-gubernatorial-race?page_type=article |access-date=October 28, 2024 |work=State Affairs |date=October 28, 2024 |language=en |url-access=subscription}} He officially announced his candidacy on March 20, 2025 at an event in Wilson County.
Political positions
=Marijuana=
John Rose has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/180452
=Committee assignments=
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy{{cite web |title=Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy |url=https://financialservices.house.gov/118th-congress-subcommittees/subcommittee-on-financial-institutions-and-monetary-policy.htm |website=Financial Services Committee |publisher=U.S. House of Representatives |access-date=March 20, 2023}}
- Committee on Agriculture
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Electoral history
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Rose
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 43,788
| percentage = 41.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Corlew
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 33,088
| percentage = 31.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Judd Matheny
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 16,753
| percentage = 15.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lavern Vivio
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 9,506
| percentage = 9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christopher Monday
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,021
| percentage = 2.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 106,156
| percentage = 100
}}
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| title = Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2018
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Rose
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 172,810
| percentage = 69.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dawn Barlow
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 70,370
| percentage = 28.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Ross
| party = Independent
| votes = 3,426
| percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lloyd Dunn
| party = Independent
| votes = 2,134
| percentage = .8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 248,740
| percentage = 100
}}
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| title = Republican primary results, 2020{{cite web |title=State of Tennessee - August 6, 2020 Republican Primary|url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Aug%202020%20Republican%20Primary%20County%20Totals.pdf|website=Tennessee Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Rose (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 78,340
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 78,340
| percentage = 100.0
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| title = Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2020{{cite report|date=December 2, 2020|title=State of Tennessee General Election Results, November 3, 2020, Results By Office|url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202020%20General%20Totals.pdf|publisher=Secretary of State of Tennessee|access-date=December 2, 2020}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Rose (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 257,572
| percentage = 73.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christopher Finley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 83,852
| percentage = 24.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christopher Monday
| party = Independent
| votes = 8,154
| percentage = 2.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 349,578
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
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| title = Republican Primary Results, 2022{{cite web |url=https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/20220804RepublicanPrimarybyCounty.pdf |title=State of Tennessee Republican Primary |website=Tennessee Secretary of State |access-date=November 10, 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Rose (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 57,162
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 57,162
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2022{{cite report|date=December 13, 2022|title=State of Tennessee General Election Results, November 8, 2022, Results By Office|url=https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/20221108TotalResults.pdf|publisher=Secretary of State of Tennessee|access-date=December 24, 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Rose (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 129,388
| percentage = 66.33%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Randal Cooper
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 65,675
| percentage = 33.67%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 195,063
| percentage = 100.0%
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box begin no change|title=Republican primary results, 2024}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John Rose (incumbent)|votes=38,607|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=38,607|percentage=100.00%}}
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| title =Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2024{{cite web |title=State of Tennessee - Totals November 5, 2024 State General |url=https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/20241105GeneralbyOffice.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of Tennessee |access-date=February 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204130224/https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/20241105GeneralbyOffice.pdf |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |pages=2 |date=December 2, 2024 |url-status=live}}
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Rose (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes =225,543
| percentage =68.00%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lore Bergman
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes =106,144
| percentage =32.00%
}}{{Election box total no change
| votes =331,687
| percentage =100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
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Nonprofit work
Rose has chaired the Tennessee State Fair Association since its founding in 2010.{{cite news |last1=Garrison |first1=Joey |title=Tennessee congressman's state fair group sues Nashville seeking to stop MLS stadium |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/01/18/tennessee-congressmans-group-sues-nashville-stop-mls-stadium/2609049002/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |newspaper=The Tennessean |date=January 18, 2019}} He has also served on Tennessee Tech Foundation's board of directors and as chair of the Tennessee Future Farmers of America Foundation.{{cite news |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Tennessee Poised to Return to All-Male House Delegation in 2019 |url=https://rollcall.com/2018/08/02/tennessee-poised-to-return-to-all-male-house-delegation-in-2019/ |access-date=April 8, 2022 |work=Roll Call |date=August 2, 2018}}
Rose established the Jerry and Betty Williams Rose Scholarship for agricultural students at Tennessee Tech in memory of his parents.{{cite press release|website=johnrose.com |url=https://johnrose.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2018/04/rose-1.pdf |title=JOHN ROSE TO BE HONORED FOR YEARS OF GIVING BACK |date=April 12, 2018 |access-date=2022-04-05}}
Personal life
Rose and his wife Chelsea ({{née|Doss}}) married in January 2011.{{cite news |date=January 2011 |title=Doss ~ Rose |volume=9 |pages=7 |work=Eagleville Times |issue=1 |url=http://eaglevilletnhistory.com/print/Jan_2011.pdf |access-date=April 5, 2022}} They live in Cookeville, Tennessee, with their two sons.{{#tag:ref|A third child is deceased.|name=Child2|group=note}}
References
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External links
- [https://johnrose.house.gov/ Congressman John Rose] official U.S. House website
- [https://johnrose.com/ John Rose for Congress]
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