Max Rose

This article is about the former U.S. representative from New York. For the 2016 film, see Max Rose (film).

Max Rose
Special Assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense for COVID-19
In office
January 20, 2021 – July 21, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
SecretaryDavid Norquist (acting)
Lloyd Austin
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 11th district
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byDan Donovan
Succeeded byNicole Malliotakis
Personal details
Born (1986-11-28) November 28, 1986 (age 37)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Leigh Byrne
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(m. 2018)​
Children1
EducationWesleyan University (BA)
London School of Economics (MSc)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2010–2015 (active)
2015–present (Guard)
Rank Captain
Unit1st Armored Division
69th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Awards

Max Rose (born November 28, 1986) is an American military officer and politician who served as a United States Representative from New York for a single term from 2019 to 2021. A moderate Democrat, he served on the committees for Homeland Security and Veteran's Affairs and played a key role in bringing a stalled bill for a fund for victims of the September 11 attacks to a vote in the United States House of Representatives.[1][2][3] Rose served in the Biden administration as senior advisor to the United States Secretary of Defense for COVID-19 from January 2021 to July 2021.[4]

From 2012 to 2013, Rose served in the U.S. Army as a platoon leader in combat in the War in Afghanistan. Wounded while on duty,[5][6][7] he was awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.[8]

In 2018, Rose defeated incumbent Republican Dan Donovan to win election to New York's 11th congressional district. The district includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.[9] In the 2020 election, Rose lost to the Republican nominee, state assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.

After losing reelection to Congress, Rose briefly considered running for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election, but ultimately did not enter the race. On January 20, 2021, he was sworn in as special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense for COVID-19, serving in the role for six months.[10] In December 2021, Rose announced his candidacy in the 2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections to regain his former seat;[1] in a rematch of the 2020 race, he was defeated by Malliotakis, earning 37.5% of the vote.

  1. ^ a b Glueck, Katie (December 6, 2021). "Max Rose to Run for House, Seeking a Rematch Against Malliotakis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Craven, Jasper (June 4, 2022). "The Post-Post-9/11 Campaign". Intelligencer. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Liotta, Paul (May 23, 2019). "Rep. Max Rose secures support for 9/11 victims' fund, guarantees House vote". silive. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (July 21, 2021). "A Covid adviser to the Pentagon, Max Rose, departs and reflects on his role". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Runyeon, Frank (October 18, 2018). "Can NYC Democrats Flip Staten Island's House Seat Blue?". The Gothamist. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Matthews, Karen (October 15, 2018). "Max Rose joins wave of veterans aiming to flip the House". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Anna Sanders and Nick Fugallo (January 27, 2018). "Purple Heart vet sets sights on NYC's most conservative district". The New York Post. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Prince, Cathryn (October 29, 2017). "Back from Afghanistan, Jewish veteran faces fresh battle for Congress". Times of Israel. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Foderaro, Lisa (June 29, 2018). "With G.O.P. Primary on Staten Island Over, Enter the Democrat". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  10. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (July 21, 2021). "A Covid adviser to the Pentagon, Max Rose, departs and reflects on his role". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 21, 2022.