13 things about Washington, Iowa’s Jaron Rosien

Jaron Price Rosien was born and raised in Washington, Washington County, Iowa, United States. The city is home to the State Theatre, the oldest continually operating movie theater in the world. 

BIOGRAPHY

Rosien is an American businessman and politician who attended Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, USA, Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. In 2002, he worked as an Iowa Senate page. 
2. From 2003 to 2004, he was a Cedarville University student.
3. From 2004 to 2006, he was a Kirkwood Community College student.
4. From 2005 to 2009, he attended the University of Iowa where he earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology.
5. From May 2005 to May 2012, he was an associate at Café Dodici in Washington.
6. From September 2009 to March 2011, he was a machine operator and a site manager at JR Construction in Iowa City.
7. From April 2011 to April 2012, he was a CellTech Inc. manager.
8. In May 2012, he opened J.P.’s 207, a restaurant in Washington.
9. From 2014 to 2018, he served on the city council of Washington.
10. In 2018, he was elected as the mayor of Washington.
11. In 2021, he ran unopposed as the mayor of Washington.
12. In 2024, he resigned as the mayor of Washington.
13. In May 2025, he turned 41.

TIMELINE

Rosien is a Republican. He speaks English and Spanish.

2023

• At around 1:39 a.m. on January 8, 2023, he allegedly made crude comments to a male customer, then 27, at J.P.’s 207 and touched the man’s thigh and genitalia from outside the man’s pants.
• On January 24, 2023, he turned himself in to Washington County law enforcement authorities on the criminal charge of third-degree sex abuse.

2024

• On February 20, 2024, the Washington City Council voted unanimously to accept a letter of resignation from him, which listed a resignation date of March 1, 2024.

2025

• On May 6, 2025, he pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit sexual abuse.