John A. Rose

Background

Rose, John A. was born on June 1, 1940 in Winchester, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Alex and Leona (Coldiron) Rose.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, 1963.

Career

Rose was the last President Pro Tempore of the Kentucky Senate when the office was the Senate"s highest after the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, before a 1992 constitutional amendment removed the Lieutenant Governor as the Senate"s presiding officer and created the office of President of the Kentucky Senate. In 1993 Rose became the first to hold that office, and he remained in that position until 1997. Rose is married to Jill Hall and has one child.

Rose"s wife, Jill Hall Rose, is a practicing attorney in Lexington, Kentucky.

Achievements

• John A. Rose has been listed as a noteworthy government executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Clark County Young Farmers Association, Kentucky Walking Horses Association, Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Connections

Children: Debbie, Susan, Stephanie.

Father:

James Alex Rose

Mother:

Leona (Coldiron) Rose

child:

Stephanie Rose

child:

Debbie Rose

child:

Susan Rose