Richard Rosen is an

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

politician and businessman who served as member of the

Maine Senate The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constituti ...

from the 31st District, where he represented part of

Penobscot The Penobscot (Abenaki: ''Pαnawάhpskewi'') are an Indigenous people in North America from the Northeastern Woodlands region. They are organized as a federally recognized tribe in Maine and as a First Nations band government in the Atlantic pr ...

and Hancock counties, including the population centers of Bucksport and

Brewer Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, ...

Career

Rosen was first elected to the

Maine State Senate The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution ...

in 2004 after serving from 1998 to 2004 in the

Maine House of Representatives The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via p ...

. Following the gaining of the Republican majority in the Maine State Senate in the November 2010 election, Rosen became Senate Chairman of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee. In August 2013, Rosen announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for

Maine's 2nd congressional district Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering , it comprises nearly 80% of the state's total land area. The district comprises most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metro ...

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

to replace

Mike Michaud Michael Herman Michaud (born January 18, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises ...

, who ran for governor. He withdrew from the race on November 30, citing a preference to remain in the state of Maine. Rosen was presented with the 2011 Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine Outstanding Legislative Advocate of the Year award Past award winners
/ref> In 2012 he received the Sunshine Award from Maine's Freedom of Information Coalition MFOIC
and was named a Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow.Rosen Policy Fellow
/ref> In 2013 Rosen received the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Catherine Lebowitz Award for Public Service Rosen Lebowitz Award
During the 125th Senate session, Rosen was a former member of the conservative

American Legislative Exchange Council The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a nonprofit organization of conservative state legislators and private sector representatives who draft and share model legislation for distribution among state governments in the United State ...

(ALEC), having formerly served as Maine state leader.Senator Richard Rosen
Maine.gov In addition, Rosen was an appointed member of the

National Conference of State Legislatures The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), established in 1975, is a "nonpartisan public officials’ association composed of sitting state legislators" from the states, territories and commonwealths of the United States. Background ...

(NCSL) Budget and Review Committee. He is also a member of the researched based Pew Center on The States, Fiscal Leaders Committee.PCT site
He owns ''Rosens'', a store in downtown Bucksport. His store was named 2002 Merchant of the Year by the Maine Merchants Association. Rosen serves as a board member of the Retail Association of Maine (RAM),RAM Board
former President of Northeast Historic Film (NHF), a regional film archives and study center,NHF board
Trustee of Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine,Acadia Hospital
board member for Bucksport Regional Health Center.,BRHC
appointed by Maine Governor

Janet Mills Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 75th governor of Maine since January 2019. She previously served as the Maine Attorney General on two occasions. A member of the Democratic Pa ...

and confirmed by Maine Senate in 2019 to a 3-year term on the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission Rosen endorsed

Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer serving as the junior United States senator from Utah since January 2019, succeeding Orrin Hatch. He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts f ...

for president in the 2012 election.Maine GOP Leaders Endorse Romney for 2012
In May 2014, Rosen was named interim finance commissioner, replacing longtime commissioner Sawin Millett, who retired.

References

External links

I Work For You
by Richard Rosen, September 19, 2011 {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosen, Richard Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party Maine state senators Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives People from Bucksport, Maine Businesspeople from Maine LePage Administration cabinet members 21st-century American politicians People from Castine, Maine