Brent Roske

Brent Roske is an American film producer and political strategist.

His works include the Emmy nominated TV program Roske on Politics, featuring POTUS candidates, journalists, actors and more, Chasing The Hill with Emmy winner Richard Schiff, and Courting Des Moines .[1][2][3] He lives in Iowa and California with his wife, Dana and their daughter, Marina Joy.

Career

Roske directed a PSA with the Martin Sheen, Oscar winner Allison Janney and the rest of the cast of NBC's 'The West Wing' for Justice 4 Vets which premiered at a gala on the Warner Brothers backlot hosted by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald. Roske wrote and directed the political drama Chasing the Hill[4] and the sequel Courting Des Moines. Roske hosted the bi-partisan TV series Roske on Politics (Emmy Award nominee for Best Politics/ Government Program), featuring conversations with the presidential candidates, politicians, journalists, entertainers and community leaders.[5] Roske was a creative director at NBC Universal for nine years earning an Emmy Award and another three at MJA Advertising in Beverly Hills. His works appear at TheRoskeAgency.com.

In 2020 a new collection of writings and speeches by Teddy Roosevelt and edited by Brent Roske was published.[6]

Political campaigns

In 2014, Roske ran for US Congress in California's 33rd district while living on a yacht anchored off Marina del Rey."[7]

In 2016, Roske was a candidate for Governor of Iowa. Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss: "The people of Iowa might look for years for a candidate as bright, committed, and independent in truth and behavior as Brent Roske. I have no doubt in the decency of Brent, in the fierceness of his desire to serve, and for his ability to be truly bi-partisan in his approach," Dreyfuss said in the statement, which was confirmed by his management. "Brent Roske doesn't have a petty bone in his body. He loves the idea of America — almost Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington — and we're going to need many more of his kind in the present and upcoming turmoil of the next few years." [8]

In 2019, Roske joined the John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign as the Iowa State Director.[9][10]

The day after the US House of Representatives passed HR51, DC Shadow Senator Paul Strauss wrote: 'In honor of Brent Roske's birthday, I do hereby proclaim him to be an Ambassador of the District of Columbia (AODC) and thank him for all he has done to advance DC Statehood.'[11]

Filmography as director
  • Chasing The Hill (2012)
  • Courting Des Moines (2014)

Filmography as actor
  • Hamlet, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Scotland (1995)
  • Courting Des Moines (2014)

Lineage

The surname Roske is derivative of 'Rosae Crucis' and is Germanic in origin meaning ‘race’, ‘line’, from a Slavic derivative of Rose (Rosicrucian).[12]

References
  1. https://www.amazon.com/Courting-Moines-Melissa-Fitzgerald/dp/B07TTKN3X2
  2. Keith, Tamara. "From Hollywood To Des Moines, In Search Of Political Action". National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. Keith, Tamara. "The 13 Questions Hillary Clinton Has Answered From The Press". National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. "Hollywood Reporter 'Chasing The Hill'". Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. http://midwestemmys.org/20150904/2015nominees/
  6. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DSYPFZP
  7. "New York Times '[Real House Candidates of Beverly Hills]'". Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  8. "Hollywood Reporter '[Richard Dreyfuss Endorses Candidate in Iowa Governor's Race]'". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  9. "Des Moines Register '[Williamson State Director Joins Delaney Campaign]'". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/09/27/2020-democratic-hopeful-fmr-md-congressman-john-delaney-replaces-iowa-state-director/
  11. https://twitter.com/SenPaulStrauss/status/1276976447526244354
  12. https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=roske
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