Representative Mike Ross

Mike Ross served as a Representative from Arkansas in the United States Congress from 2001 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Mike Ross contributed to the legislative process during 6 terms in office.

Mike Ross’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Mike Ross participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Michael Avery Ross (born August 2, 1961) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Arkansas’s 4th congressional district from 2001 to 2013 and was his party’s nominee for governor of Arkansas in 2014. He is currently the last Democrat to have represented Arkansas in the House of Representatives. He was also a member of the Arkansas Senate from 1991 to 2001, a member of the Nevada County Quorum Court from 1983 to 1985, and a small business owner. On July 25, 2011, Ross announced that he would not seek reelection to the House in 2012. He instead became the Democratic nominee for governor of Arkansas in the general election scheduled for November 4, 2014. He faced the Republican nominee, former U.S. Representative Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas’s 3rd congressional district, who had previously lost the 2006 gubernatorial election to Democrat Mike Beebe. Ross lost to Hutchinson, ending his undefeated electoral streak. Ross is an officer and senior vice president at Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool, which manages the electric grid and operates the wholesale electric market for all or parts of 14 states.