Background
Rose was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
United States representative lawyer politician
Rose was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
He attended Davidson College, earning his Bachelor of Laws, and he received his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
While an Davidson undergraduate he was a photographer for The News and Observer. Foreign several years, Rose practiced as a lawyer, and in 1967, he became a prosecutor for Fayetteville district courts. In 1970, Rose unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Congressman Alton Lennon in the Democratic primary, claiming over 40% of the vote.
In 1972, when Lennon stepped down, Rose beat back a primary bid by a Lennon-endorsed candidate, State Senator Hector McGeachy, claiming the nomination and ultimate victory.
Rose represented a district stretching from Fayetteville to Wilmington on the coast. Rose was a liberal, populist Democrat, which seemingly made him an odd fit for his conservative coastal district.
Additionally, the Republican Party was more or less nonexistent at the local level for most of his tenure. He also served as Chairman of the House Administration Committee from 1991 - 1994, a post which helped earn him the nickname "mayor of the Capitol".
He also had an electric car in the 1970s.
In 1991, Rose chaired the House Committee investigation of the George H. West. 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. Rose"s former intern Mike McIntyre succeeded Rose in 1997, and held the seat until the 2014 election.
Rose married Sara Louise Richardson in June 1962.
They had three children – Charles Grandison IV (born December 14, 1965), Sara Louise (born October 19, 1973), and Irene Cowan (b November 9, 1975) who died in infancy (d January 28, 1976). The couple divorced in September 1982.
Rose then married Joan Ray Teague in 1982 on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Together they adopted a baby girl, Kelly Josephine (born October 1, 1987). The couple divorced in 1995.
Rose married Stacye Hugh Hefner in May 1995 near Washington, District of Columbia The couple have one daughter, Parker Delaney (born October 19, 1999).
The Roses largely gave up their lobbying work with the move. Rose died of Parkinson’s disease at a hospital in northern Alabama near their home.
He was a member of the Intelligence and Agriculture Committees.