Max Rose
Max Rose | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dan Donovan |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | November 28, 1986
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Leigh Byrne (m. 2018) |
Education | Wesleyan University (BA) London School of Economics (MS) University of Oxford |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 2010–2015 (active) 2015–present (National Guard) |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 1st Armored Division 69th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards |
Max N. Rose[1] (born November 28, 1986) is an American veteran and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 11th congressional district, which includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. A Democrat, he defeated incumbent Republican Dan Donovan in 2018.[2]
Rose served in the U.S. Army as a platoon leader in the War in Afghanistan, where he was wounded, from 2012 to 2013.[3][4][5][6] For his service he was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.[3]
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Early life and education[edit]
Rose was born in Brooklyn, New York.[7] His father is a medical laboratory executive,[8] and his mother is a welfare policy and social work expert and a professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of CUNY.[9] Rose is a fourth-generation New Yorker.[10] His paternal grandfather, a Russian Jew, left Odessa (then part of Russia, now part of Ukraine) for the United States when he was 14 years old.[10] His great-grandmother was one of Brooklyn's first female principals.[10] His grandmother was a teacher in Harlem for 40 years.[10] His sister is working towards a PhD in education at CUNY.[10]
Rose grew up primarily in Park Slope. He is Jewish, and celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah at Union Temple of Brooklyn in Prospect Heights.[3][11]
Rose attended high school at Poly Prep Country Day School in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, where he captained the wrestling team, and graduated in 2004.[5][12][13] He subsequently received a bachelor's degree in history from Wesleyan University, graduating in 2008.[14] Rose became involved in politics while a student at Wesleyan University; he worked as an intern for U.S. Senator Cory Booker while Booker was mayor of Newark, New Jersey.[15] He later earned a master's degree in philosophy and public policy from the London School of Economics,[3][6] and attended the University of Oxford.[16]
Military career[edit]
Rose enlisted in the US Army in 2010.[10] He served nearly five years of active duty with the US Army 1st Armored Division.[3] In 2012–13 he was a 26-year-old first lieutenant platoon leader fighting in the War in Afghanistan, when he was wounded after his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in northern Kandahar Province.[4][5][6] After completing Ranger School he earned the Ranger tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, a Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart.[3] He serves as a company commander in the New York Army National Guard with the 69th Infantry Regiment, the second-oldest unit in the United States.[5][17][10]
Post-military career[edit]
After leaving full-time military service, Rose served as Director of Public Engagement for Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson. Later, he served as Chief of Staff at Brightpoint Health, a nonprofit operator of medical clinics in Staten Island and elsewhere in New York City.[2][18]
U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
Elections[edit]
Rose ran in the 2018 Democratic Party primary for New York's 11th congressional district against five other candidates, winning with 65 percent of the vote.[15] In the general election he faced Republican Representative Dan Donovan, and received endorsements from former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.[4] Rose defeated Donovan, 52.8% to 46.8%, a win widely seen as an upset as most ratings of the race considered Donovan a slight favorite.[19] The 11th has long been the most conservative district in New York City, and since the 1990s has been the only one where Republicans usually do well. Rose is only the second Democrat to hold the seat since 1981.
Committee assignments[edit]
Caucus memberships[edit]
Political positions[edit]
Rose supports improving transportation infrastructure in South Brooklyn and Staten Island.[20] He favors lowering the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 55, universal health care with a public healthcare option,[21] and expanding access to clinics for treating opioid addiction.[20] He also supports criminal background checks for gun purchases, and an assault rifle ban.[18] He believes that the United States should rejoin the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's Paris Agreement as a way to lower carbon dioxide emissions.[20] Rose urged the State Department to designate Ukraine's Azov Battalion (converted into a Ukrainian National Guard regiment) a Foreign Terrorist Organization.[22]
U.S. War in Afghanistan[edit]
In March 2019, in response to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's view that "[Congress] could have leaned more on the larger role of other agencies (intelligence, state dept, diplomatic teams, etc) before Congress decided to invade a nation without a concrete end plan," Rose writes to New York Daily News:
"I believe it's long past time we end the war in Afghanistan, but I strongly disagree with the idea that the invasion [of Afghanistan] was wrong on moral or national security grounds ... After our city and country were attacked we were very clear with the Taliban—either they give up Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda, or we would come and get them ourselves ... They chose to protect Osama Bin Laden, and they rightfully paid the price."[23]
Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump[edit]
On October 2, 2019, Rose announced his support for an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump's attempt to pressure Ukraine into interfering in the 2020 presidential election.[24] Rose was one of the last House Democrats to announce support for the probe.
Electoral history[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Max Rose | 11,539 | 63.3 | |
Democratic | Michael DeVito Jr. | 3,642 | 20.0 | |
Democratic | Omar Vaid | 1,589 | 8.7 | |
Democratic | Radhakrishna Mohan | 719 | 4.0 | |
Democratic | Paul Sperling | 486 | 2.7 | |
Democratic | Zach Emig | 249 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 18,224 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Max Rose | 96,850 | 50.4 | |
Working Families | Max Rose | 3,894 | 2.0 | |
Women's Equality | Max Rose | 1,079 | 0.6 | |
Total | Max Rose | 101,823 | 53.0 | |
Republican | Dan Donovan | 80,440 | 41.9 | |
Conservative | Dan Donovan | 7,352 | 3.8 | |
Independence | Dan Donovan | 1,302 | 0.7 | |
Reform | Dan Donovan | 347 | 0.2 | |
Total | Dan Donovan (incumbent) | 89,441 | 46.6 | |
Green | Henry Bardel | 774 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 192,038 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Personal life[edit]
Rose and his wife Leigh Byrne (a fashion stylist) were married in March 2018.[2] They reside in St. George, Staten Island.[21]
See also[edit]
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, District 11
- New York's 11th congressional district
- List of Jewish members of the United States Congress
References[edit]
- ^ New York City Campaign Finance Board Profile, Max N. Rose
- ^ a b c Foderaro, Lisa (June 29, 2018). "With G.O.P. Primary on Staten Island Over, Enter the Democrat". New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Prince, Cathryn (October 29, 2017). "Back from Afghanistan, Jewish veteran faces fresh battle for Congress". Times of Israel. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c Runyeon, Frank (October 18, 2018). "Can NYC Democrats Flip Staten Island's House Seat Blue?". The Gothamist. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Karen (October 15, 2018). "Max Rose joins wave of veterans aiming to flip the House". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c Sanders, Anna (January 27, 2018). "Purple Heart vet sets sights on NYC's most conservative district". NY Post. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Candidate Conversation - Max Rose (D)". Inside Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Matthews, Karen. "NYC Democrat Joins Wave of Veterans Aiming to Flip the House". NBC New York. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Max Rose, Democrat running for Staten Island's congressional seat, is ready to serve".
- ^ a b c d e f g Prince, Cathryn J. "Back from Afghanistan, Jewish veteran faces fresh battle for Congress". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ Clark, Amy Sara. "There Is A Rose In Staten Island". jewishweek.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates: Max Rose". Brooklyn Eagle. November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Purple Heart vet sets sights on NYC's most conservative district". January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Max Rose '08 Aims to Unseat GOP Incumbent in NY-11".
- ^ a b "With G.O.P. Primary on Staten Island Over, Enter the Democrat". New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Rose, Max, (1986 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. US Congress. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Sanders, Anna (August 4, 2018). "Max Rose on leave from campaign trail to train with National Guard". NY Post Politics. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Rose, Max (February 16, 2018). "Max Rose's Five-Point Plan For Reducing Gun Violence". KingsCounty Politics. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "New York Election Results: 11th House District". New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c Savitch-Lew, Abigail (October 17, 2018). "A Detailed Breakdown of the Rose-Donovan Debate for SI House Seat". CityLimits. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Max Rose for Congress". Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Congress Accidentally Boosted Ukraine's Far-Right". The Foreign Policy. November 1, 2019.
- ^ McAuliff, Michael. "Ocasio-Cortez says that U.S. invasion of Afghanistan after 9/11 was a 'mistake'". nydailynews.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Gross, Courtney. "Rep. Max Rose Announces Support for Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump". www.ny1.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Congressman Max Rose official U.S. House website
- Max Rose for Congress
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Dan Donovan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th congressional district 2019–present |
Incumbent |
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
Preceded by John Rose |
United States Representatives by seniority 402nd |
Succeeded by Harley Rouda |
116th | Senate: C. Schumer • K. Gillibrand | House: E. Engel • N. Lowey • J. E. Serrano • J. Nadler • P. King • C. Maloney • N. Velázquez • G. Meeks • B. Higgins • Y. Clarke • P. Tonko • T. Reed • C. Collins • H. Jeffries • S. P. Maloney • G. Meng • J. Katko • K. Rice • E. Stefanik • L. Zeldin • A. Espaillat • T. Suozzi • J. Morelle • A. Brindisi • A. Delgado • A. Ocasio-Cortez • M. Rose |
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