Bob Roses
Encyclopedia
John Robert "Bob" Roses is a retired educator, businessman and Republican
politician in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. He served a single term as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives
, representing the 19th District in northeast Anchorage from 2007 to 2009. Roses was defeated for reelection by Democratic
candidate Pete Petersen
in November 2008.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. He served a single term as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives
Alaska House of Representatives
The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...
, representing the 19th District in northeast Anchorage from 2007 to 2009. Roses was defeated for reelection by Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate Pete Petersen
Pete Petersen (politician)
James F. 'Pete' Petersen is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 19th District in Northeast Anchorage since 2009...
in November 2008.