Charlie Rose (congressman)
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Charles Grandison "Charlie" Rose III (born August 10, 1939) is a former Democratic
United States Congress
man from North Carolina
who served from 1973 to 1997.
Rose was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
. He attended Davidson College
, earning his LL.B., and he received his Juris Doctor
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. For several years, Rose practiced as a lawyer, and in 1970, he became a prosecutor for Fayetteville district courts. In 1972, in his first bid for elected office, Rose was elected to Congress from a district stretching from Fayetteville to the coast.
Rose was known as a liberal, populist Democrat. Although his views were not in line with many of the constituents of his conservative coastal district, he remained popular because he was viewed as a champion of farmers. He was a member of the Intelligence and Agricultural Committees. He also served as Chairman of the House Administration Committee from 1991 - 1994.
In 1991, Rose chaired the House Committee investigation of the George H. W. Bush
administration's role in selling military supplies to Iraq
.
After Democrats lost control of Congress
in the 1994 Republican Revolution
, Rose challenged incumbent House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt
for the post of Minority Leader
, but lost 150-50. He retired from the House the next year.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
United States Congress
United States Congress
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man from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
who served from 1973 to 1997.
Rose was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
. He attended Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
, earning his LL.B., and he received his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. For several years, Rose practiced as a lawyer, and in 1970, he became a prosecutor for Fayetteville district courts. In 1972, in his first bid for elected office, Rose was elected to Congress from a district stretching from Fayetteville to the coast.
Rose was known as a liberal, populist Democrat. Although his views were not in line with many of the constituents of his conservative coastal district, he remained popular because he was viewed as a champion of farmers. He was a member of the Intelligence and Agricultural Committees. He also served as Chairman of the House Administration Committee from 1991 - 1994.
In 1991, Rose chaired the House Committee investigation of the George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
administration's role in selling military supplies to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
After Democrats lost control of Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in the 1994 Republican Revolution
Republican Revolution
The Republican Revolution or Revolution of '94 is what the media dubbed Republican Party success in the 1994 U.S. midterm elections, which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the House of Representatives, and a pickup of eight seats in the Senate...
, Rose challenged incumbent House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardt is a lobbyist and former prominent American politician of the Democratic Party. Gephardt served as a U.S. Representative from Missouri from January 3, 1977, until January 3, 2005, serving as House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995, and as Minority Leader from 1995 to...
for the post of Minority Leader
Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives
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, but lost 150-50. He retired from the House the next year.