John Rose
Republican Representative of Tennessee's 6th district
Representative
Tennessee, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Tennessee, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Tennessee, district 6
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
February 23, 1965 (59 years old)
Birthday
- American politician and businessman
- Served as U.S. representative for Tennessee’s 6th congressional district since 2019
- Former commissioner of agriculture for Tennessee
- President of Boson Software, LLC
- Born and raised in Cookeville, Tennessee
- Holds a Bachelor of Science in agribusiness economics, a Master of Science in agricultural economics, and a J.D.
- Co-founded Transcender Corp., a provider of online IT certification products, which was sold for $60 million
- Owns a family farm in Temperance Hall, west of Cookeville
- Won the 2018, 2020, and 2022 general elections for his congressional seat
- Blocked a vote on a $19.1-billion relief bill in 2019 citing the national deficit
- Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
- Voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police officers involved in the January 6 events
- Voted for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 and against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- Serves on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Agriculture
- Member of the Republican Study Committee
- Chaired the Tennessee State Fair Association since its founding
- Established a scholarship in memory of his parents for agricultural students at Tennessee Tech
- Married with two sons, residing in Cookeville, Tennessee