- For the serial killer, see Michael Ross For The 90s Independent comic artist, see Mike C. Ross
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Jay Dickey |
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| Born | August 2 1961 Texarkana, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Holly Ross |
| Religion | Methodist |
Michael Avery "Mike" Ross (born August 2, 1961), American politician, 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.
Congressional Career
Mike Ross is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, and he considers himself a social moderate and fiscal conservative who believes that balancing the budget is a high priority. Ross supports stem cell research but opposes abortion. He also is against gun control. Ross favors expanding Medicare and easing access to cheap health care. He also opposes tax breaks for big corporations and free trade agreements. Ross picked up an easy victory in the 2006 election, defeating the similarly named Republican, real estate executive Joe Ross, 75%-25%. 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.[1]. On July 11, 2007 Congressman Ross was involved in a tense situation on the House floor with Georgia Republican Lynn Westmoreland when Ross, acting as Speaker, could not answer a parliamentary inquiry by Westmoreland during a vote to recommitt a bill on Student Loans and Grants. Westmoreland insulted Ross and implied he should not be at the Speaker's podium if he could not answer his parliamentary inquiry. The incident came shortly after Congressman George Miller (D-California) gave a fiery speech attacking the Republicans for opposing the legislation.
References
- ^ House Dems strike leadership deal (November 9, 2006).
External links
- U.S. Congressman Mike Ross official House site
- Mike Ross at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Michael Avery Ross campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Mike Ross issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Mike Ross campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Mike Ross (AR) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Mike Ross profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Mike Ross voting record
- Congressman Mike Ross official campaign site
| Preceded by Jay Dickey |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th congressional district 2001 – present |
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| Arkansas's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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| Senators | Blanche Lincoln (D), Mark Pryor (D) |
| Representative(s) | Marion Berry (D), Vic Snyder (D), John Boozman (R), Michael Avery Ross (D) |
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