Charlie Rose (congressman)

This article is about the American politician. For the American television journalist, see Charlie Rose.

Charlie Rose
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 7th district
In office January 7, 1973 – January 7, 1997
Preceded by	Alton Asa Lennon
Succeeded by	Mike McIntyre
Personal details
Born	August 10, 1939 (1939-08-10) (age 72) Fayetteville, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic

Charles Grandison "Charlie" Rose III (born August 10, 1939) is a former Democratic United States Congressman from North Carolina who served from 1973 to 1997.

Earlier photo of Rep. Charlie Rose from Congressional Pictorial Directory

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.

References

• Charlie Rose (congressman) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Alton Asa Lennon	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 7th congressional district January 7, 1973 – January 7, 1997	Succeeded by Mike McIntyre
Political offices
Preceded by Frank Annunzio Illinois	Chairman of House Administration Committee 1991–1995	Succeeded by Bill Thomas California

Persondata
Name	Rose, Charlie
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Date of birth	August 10, 1939
Place of birth	Fayetteville, North Carolina
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