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''For the serial killer, see Michael Ross.''
'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.
Mike Ross is considered to be a Blue Dog Democrat. 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 is popular among seniors, as he is in favor of expanding Medicare and easing access to cheap health care. He also is a proponent of labor unions and small business, and he 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 firery speech attacking the Republicans for opposing the legislation.
★ U.S. Congressman Mike Ross 'official House site'
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★ 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'
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'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.
Mike Ross is considered to be a Blue Dog Democrat. 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 is popular among seniors, as he is in favor of expanding Medicare and easing access to cheap health care. He also is a proponent of labor unions and small business, and he 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 firery speech attacking the Republicans for opposing the legislation.
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External links
★ U.S. Congressman Mike Ross 'official House site'
★
★ 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'
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