Rose Vesper

Rose Vesper
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
In office
January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000
Preceded byDistrict Established
Succeeded byTom Niehaus
Personal details
BornOctober 4, 1937
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2018 (aged 81)
New Richmond, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceNew Richmond, Ohio[1]

Rose Vesper (October 4, 1937 – December 4, 2018) was an American politician and member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993–2000 for the 72nd district, a portion of Clermont County, Ohio.[2] She was succeeded by Tom Niehaus at the beginning of 2001.[3]

Early life

Vesper was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2] She obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Xavier University and a Master of Arts from Midwestern University.[when?] She worked as a school teacher from 1984 to 1992.[2]

Before entering and during her term in public office Vesper ran her own farm, growing tobacco, alfalfa, and cattle.[2] Due to her experience and interest in farming tobacco, Vesper was a member of an Ohio "Tobacco Settlement Task Force" in 1999.[4]

Public career

Vesper entered public office as a member of the Ohio parliament on 3 January 1993.

In 2001, Vesper was nominated as Ohio's regional economic development representative by then governor, Bob Taft.[5]

In 2002, Vesper won the Matha Dorsey Award for economic achievement.[6] Vesper died on December 4, 2018, at the age of 81.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Rose’s Park | Xavier Magazine Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c d Ohio Women's Policy and Research Commission. "Rose Vesper". Ohio Ladies' Gallery website. The Ohio Channel. Retrieved 13 January 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Brunsman, Barrett J. (1 January 2011). "Tom Niehaus, former journalist, will hold power as president of Ohio Senate". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  4. ^ Theis, Sandy; Suddes, Thomas (26 September 1999). "Task force looks for ways to help tobacco farmers". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Former lawmaker moves to economic development: Vesper sees opportunities for downtown, regionalism". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Co. Inc. 14 February 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Past Martha Dorsey Award Recipients". Clermont Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Rose Vesper Obituary (1937 - 2018) - New Richmond, OH - The Cincinnati Enquirer". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-12-06.


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