Mike Ross

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Mike Ross
Mike Ross
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 2001
Preceded by Jay Dickey
Born August 2, 1961 (1961-08-02) (age 46)
Texarkana, Arkansas
Political party Democratic
Spouse Holly Ross
Religion Methodist

Michael Avery “Mike” Ross (born August 2, 1961) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 4th District of Arkansas (map). In the 2000 election, he was the only Democrat outside of California to defeat a Republican incumbent. In the 2004 election, the Republican Party did not run a challenger against him. He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, was educated at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and was a businessman and state senator before entering the House.

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[edit] Congressional Career

Ross is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, and he considers himself a social moderate and fiscal conservative. Ross supports stem cell research but opposes abortion. He also is against gun control.[1]

Ross picked up an easy victory in the 2006 election, defeating the similarly named Republican, real estate executive Joe Ross, 75 percent-25 percent.

Ross considered running for the position of Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman for the 110th Congress; however, he deferred to incumbent John Larson after Rahm Emanuel chose to run for caucus chair, which is the position Larson had been running for.[2].


[edit] Committee Assignments

  • Committee on Energy and Commerce
    • SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY
    • SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
    • SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, TRADE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
  • Committee on Science and Technology
    • SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE AND AERONAUTICS
    • SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Parliamentary Assembly (NATO-PA)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mike Ross on the Issues
  2. ^ House Dems strike leadership deal (November 9, 2006).

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Jay Dickey		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 4th congressional district
2001 – present		 Incumbent
v • d • e
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