Danny Rose Biography
| Danny Rose was born and raised on a small tobacco farm in Madison County, Kentucky. To supplement the family income, his father had to go to work at one of the local factories. With a farm to help maintain and a caring mother afflicted with polio, Danny and his brother learned the value of hard work at an early age. Chores before and after school left little time for anything but studies. And study he did. After graduating from High School, Danny went on to Eastern Kentucky University, working two jobs to help pay his tuition and expenses. It was hard work, but to him hard work was a way of life. |  |
| With the help of student loans, grants and part-time jobs, Danny attended law school at the University of Louisville. Summer breaks were spent working to pay for school, but once again, Danny’s experience with hard work paid off. In 1985 he received his Law degree and moved to Perry County to work in the public defenders office. |  |
| Shortly after starting his practice of law he met his future wife, Lana Combs. She was working as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist with children and he represented juveniles in District Court. They were married within a year. “When it’s right, you know it” he would always say. |  |
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| Danny and Lana moved to Morehead, Kentucky after they were married. They stayed there until 1988 when they returned to Perry County after the birth of their first child, Aline “Allie” Marie Rose. Both agreed this was the best place to raise a family. Danny left the Public Defender’s Office and opened his own practice, at first on High Street and later on Main Street. Lana worked along side him to help him establish his practice and make a home for the young family. Later, she went to work as a Probation and Parole Officer in Perry County. |  |
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In 1991 Danny was appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy in the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office. Although he lost the special election held in 1992, Danny has always been proud of the honesty and integrity he brought to the position. That same year, he and Lana welcomed a son, Alexander Lanny Rose. As their family grew, so did their dreams for Perry County. They have maintained a vision of a safe community where they can raise their children. They also want their children to have the opportunities to stay and work in Perry County and raise their grandchildren.
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