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After
being elected in 1986 Rose was reelected in 1988, 1990 and 1992. After
losing her first legislative race in 1994 she sold real estate then
in 1996 she was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives. She
served the three terms allowed under term limits, returned to the County
Board of Commissioners in 2003 and was reelected in 2004 and 2006. When
Mr. Melvin McCree announced his impending retirement Rose ran for the
seat and was elected in 2008 for the term beginning January 1, 2009. On
Nov. 19, 2008 she was appointed to fill his unexpired term of office.
As a
county commissioner Rose served as Vice-chairperson of the Board (1987)
and chairperson of the committees for Community and Economic
Development (1987 and 1990); Public Works (1989); Government Operations
(1992-1993, 2005-06); and Finance (1007-08).
Rose
served as a county representative on the boards for Parks and
Recreation; Community Mental Health; Metropolitan Planning Commission;
Mass Transportation Authority; Priority Children; 4 C’s Child Care and
the Flint Area Health Care Coalition. She was on the Local Emergency
Planning, Senior Advisory, and CORE Planning committees.
During
her terms as a state representative Rose served on the standing
committees for Agriculture; Education; Forestry and Mineral Rights;
Human Services and Children; Insurance; Labor and Occupational Safety;
and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
Rose’s
chief enjoyment in life is being with her family especially being a
grandmother. After that she lists politics, reading, gardening and any
form of music. Starting as a self taught pianist she played saxophone
in high school and bassoon in college. She formerly was a member of a
Sweet Adelines Chorus and now sings in the Flint Festival Chorus. |
