John Williams Rose (born February 23, 1965) was the 33rd Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Tennessee and is President of Boson Software, LLC. He is currently running for Tennessee's 6th congressional district in 2018.
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Early Life and Education
Rose was born and raised in Cookeville, Tennessee, and earned an agribusiness economics degree from Tennessee Technological University, a Master of Science degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University, and a Law Degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Career
After law school, he co-founded Transcender Corp., a company that earned the prestigious Music City Future 50 Award five consecutive years. Transcender Corp. was sold in October 2000 for $60 million. Rose currently owns and is the president of Boson Software and Technology, which helps train IT professionals.
Commissioner of Agriculture
In 2002, Rose was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Tennessee. As a lifelong farmer and owner of one of Tennessee's oldest working farms, Rose was only 37 at the time of his appointment.
Tennessee State Fair Association Chairman
Rose is the chairman of the Tennessee State Fair Association. The Tennessee State Fair Association is run by a volunteer board of directors. Rose has chaired the group as a volunteer since 2010.
6th Congressional District Candidacy
Rose, a Republican, is running for the United States Congress 6th Congressional District, a seat held currently by Republican Diane Black, who is running for Governor of the State of Tennessee.
References
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