Commissioner of the Revenue | City of Harrisonburg, VA

Karen Rose is from Harrisonburg, Virginia. She has a bachelor of business administration from James Madison University, and a master commissioner of the revenue from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. She is married and has two daughters and two grandsons. She also serves as treasurer of Asbury United Methodist United Women in Faith and on the finance committee for Asbury United Methodist Church.

Prior to her election as revenue commissioner, Karen worked for Harrisonburg as the chief deputy for the revenue commissioner. She previously worked as supervising senior accountant for KPMG, controller for The Harmon Companies, and as an accountant for John L. Hopkins III enterprises.

Karen has served as revenue commissioner for the City of Harrisonburg since her election in 2013.

As of September 10, 2025, Karen I. Rose’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports a fair distribution of wealth and a strong social safety net.

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Karen I. Rose

Karen Rose is from Harrisonburg, Virginia. She has a bachelor of business administration from James Madison University, a master commissioner of the revenue from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, and is a certified public accountant. She is married to John R. Rose Jr. They have two married adult daughters and two grandsons. She is treasurer of Asbury United Methodist United Women in Faith and serves on the finance committee for Asbury United Methodist Church.

As of September 10, 2025, Karen I. Rose did not have a website or any information online.

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- The commissioner of revenue is responsible for all state and local taxes, including enforcing payment of taxes, accepting taxes, and auditing tax returns. 
- The commissioner’s office helps Virginia taxpayers in the county file their state and local tax returns each year. 
- Most commissioners of revenue are elected in odd years in Virginia for four year terms. Elections are partisan. 

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