Julie A. Rosen
Encyclopedia
Julie A. Rosen is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate
from Fairmont, Minnesota
. She represents District 24, which includes all or portions of Blue Earth
, Faribault
, Martin
, Waseca
and Watonwan
counties in the southern part of the state.
, and later graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Agronomy
from Colorado State University
. She worked as a marketing representative for both Elanco and American Hoechst Chemical Company prior to being elected to the legislature. She was married to Tom Rosen until 2010. He is the CEO of Rosen’s Diversified, Inc., a Fairmont company that specializes in beef processing and agricultural chemical distribution and fertilizers. They are the parents of three children.
As a freshman senator, Rosen earned the distinction of being a leading authority on methamphetamine and other drug-related issues. She organized the Minnesota Meth Task Force and, under her direction and leadership, developed and passed the groundbreaking Minnesota Meth bill in 2005. This law is the most aggressive and comprehensive meth legislation in the nation, and has resulted in a 76 percent drop in meth lab seizures in the state. She continues to work passionately towards fighting drug use among children and adults.
Along with her work on drug and public safety issues, Rosen is a “strong voice for rural Minnesota.” Her education and background in agriculture have assisted her in her advocacy for job creation and economic development in the region, and in her promotion of alternative and renewable energy. She is also active in seeking improvements in health care, working towards finding a more affordable and beneficial cost and delivery program that supplies the people of Minnesota with better health care benefits. In November 2008, she was appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty
to the Rural Health Advisory Committee. The Rural Health Advisory Committee advises the Minnesota Commissioner of Health and other state agencies on rural health issues. It consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.
Rosen currently serves as chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee and vice chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. She is also a member of the Senate's Agriculture and Rural Economies, Capital Investment, and Taxes committees.
Julie Rosen (R), 25300 votes, 98.16%
Write-In, 473 votes, 1.84%
2006 Minnesota State Senate District 24
Julie Rosen (R), 19579 votes, 62.18%
David Wertjes (DFL), 11880 votes, 37.73 %
Write-In, 27 votes, 0.09%
2002 Minnesota State Senate District 24
Julie Rosen (R), 15719 votes, 47.37%
Chuck Fowler (DFL), 14595 votes, 43.98%
Tim Hage (Independence) 2862 votes, 8.62%
Write-In, 10 votes, 0.03%
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
from Fairmont, Minnesota
Fairmont, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,889 people and 2,962 families residing in the city. The population density was 747.5 people per square mile . There were 5,036 housing units at an average density of 345.7 per square mile...
. She represents District 24, which includes all or portions of Blue Earth
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Blue Earth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 64,013. Its county seat is Mankato.Blue Earth County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Faribault
Faribault County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
, Martin
Martin County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,802 people, 9,067 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 9,800 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Waseca
Waseca County, Minnesota
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and Watonwan
Watonwan County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,876 people, 4,627 households, and 3,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,036 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
counties in the southern part of the state.
Background
Originally from Colorado, Rosen graduated from high school in DenverDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, and later graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Agronomy
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
from Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
. She worked as a marketing representative for both Elanco and American Hoechst Chemical Company prior to being elected to the legislature. She was married to Tom Rosen until 2010. He is the CEO of Rosen’s Diversified, Inc., a Fairmont company that specializes in beef processing and agricultural chemical distribution and fertilizers. They are the parents of three children.
Service in the Minnesota Senate
Rosen has represented District 24 in the Senate since 2003. Her service earned her the “Freshman Legislator of the Year” award. In 2005, she was also honored as the first female to receive the Alumni of the Year award from the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University.As a freshman senator, Rosen earned the distinction of being a leading authority on methamphetamine and other drug-related issues. She organized the Minnesota Meth Task Force and, under her direction and leadership, developed and passed the groundbreaking Minnesota Meth bill in 2005. This law is the most aggressive and comprehensive meth legislation in the nation, and has resulted in a 76 percent drop in meth lab seizures in the state. She continues to work passionately towards fighting drug use among children and adults.
Along with her work on drug and public safety issues, Rosen is a “strong voice for rural Minnesota.” Her education and background in agriculture have assisted her in her advocacy for job creation and economic development in the region, and in her promotion of alternative and renewable energy. She is also active in seeking improvements in health care, working towards finding a more affordable and beneficial cost and delivery program that supplies the people of Minnesota with better health care benefits. In November 2008, she was appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
Timothy James "Tim" Pawlenty , also known affectionately among supporters as T-Paw, is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota . He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election from May to August 2011...
to the Rural Health Advisory Committee. The Rural Health Advisory Committee advises the Minnesota Commissioner of Health and other state agencies on rural health issues. It consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.
Rosen currently serves as chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee and vice chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. She is also a member of the Senate's Agriculture and Rural Economies, Capital Investment, and Taxes committees.
Electoral history
2010 Minnesota State Senate District 24Julie Rosen (R), 25300 votes, 98.16%
Write-In, 473 votes, 1.84%
2006 Minnesota State Senate District 24
Julie Rosen (R), 19579 votes, 62.18%
David Wertjes (DFL), 11880 votes, 37.73 %
Write-In, 27 votes, 0.09%
2002 Minnesota State Senate District 24
Julie Rosen (R), 15719 votes, 47.37%
Chuck Fowler (DFL), 14595 votes, 43.98%
Tim Hage (Independence) 2862 votes, 8.62%
Write-In, 10 votes, 0.03%
External links
- Senator Rosen Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Vote Tracker: Senator Julie Rosen
- Rosen For Senate Campaign Web Site