Mike D. Rogers
| Mike D. Rogers | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Riley |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives |
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| In office 1994–2002 |
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| Alabama House of Representatives Minority Leader | |
| In office 1998–2000 |
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| Member of the Calhoun County Commission |
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| In office 1987–1990 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1958 Hammond, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Rogers |
| Residence | Saks, Alabama |
| Religion | Baptist |
Michael Dennis "Mike" Rogers (born July 16, 1958), is the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Early life and education [edit]
A fifth generation resident of Calhoun County in East Alabama, Rogers graduated from Saks High School and earned both his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Masters of Public Administration at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Early political career [edit]
At 28 years old, Rogers became the youngest person and first Republican to join the Calhoun County Commission. While serving on the Commission and working for the United Way, Rogers enrolled at the Birmingham School of Law along with his wife, Beth, and upon graduating with honors began a general law practice in Anniston. Three years later he started his own firm, which grew to become Anniston's largest.[citation needed]
In 1994 he won a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, and became Minority leader in his second term there. In 2002, Bob Riley successfully ran for governor, leaving the 3rd district vacant. Democrats had reapportioned the seat and the black population of the district had increased from 25% to 32% as a result. Rogers easily won the Republican nomination. In the general election, he faced Democratic veteran Joe Turnham, Jr., who had served three years as state party chairman and had run against Riley in the congressional election in 1998.[1]
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
Committees [edit]
Political positions [edit]
Except on spending, where he earned the dubious title of "April 2012 Porker of the Month" [2] and only a 23% rating from Citizens Against Government Waste [3] Rogers has a solidly conservative voting record[according to whom?]. He notably dissented with the Morocco free trade agreement due to potential job losses in the Alabama textile industry. On social issues Rogers has voted very conservatively, with vehement opposition to abortion, gay marriage and immigration. However, he has acted to protect the armed services industry in his area. On the Armed Services Committee, he opposed a new series of military base closures and won passage of a bill that would assure that universities would provide access to their facilities for military recruitment purposes and ROTC. Despite this, in 2008, he received a rating of 50% from the American Conservative Union, one of the most moderate voting records of a Southern Republican for that year.[4]
Rogers was a recipient of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's ARMPAC campaign contributions. DeLay was prosecuted and convicted on charges of felony money laundering of campaign finances and conspiracy to launder money. To date, Rogers has not offered to return any of the $30,000 he received.[5] Rogers said that DeLay is innocent until proven guilty, and that he would not return the money "while the judicial process runs its course."[6]
After the Democratic Party took control of the House of Representatives in the 2006 elections, Rogers joined many relatively junior Republican members of the House in seeing their perceived influence diminish. Knowlegis, a nonpartisan lobbying information firm, dropped Rogers from being ranked as the 138th most influential Representative to being 402nd in that category.[7]
Rogers is a signer of Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge.[8]
Rogers supported an amendment to declare that people retain the right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, and traditions on public property, including schools. He cosponsored legislation to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Rogers sponsored a bill expressing the continued support of Congress for equal access of military recruiters to institutions of higher education.[9] He also introduced legislation making it illegal to satirize or in any way parody the Transportation Security Administration.[10]
Political campaigns [edit]
In a very close election, the Turnham-Rogers contest was one of the most closely watched in 2002. Both Democratic and Republican National parties targeted the district, with Speaker Dennis Hastert promising Rogers a seat on the Armed Services committee should he win. Rogers heavily outspent Turnham, raising and spending $1,656,290[11] to Turnham's $1,015,132,[12] with Rogers enjoying an even greater margin in independent expenditures. Rogers narrowly won the election by a 50%-48% margin.[13] In this election, Rogers became a rare Republican endorsee of The Anniston Star.[14]
- 2008 Rogers won against Democratic nominee Joshua Segall, a Montgomery attorney, and Independent Mark Layfield.
- 2010 Rogers defeated Democratic nominee Steve Segrest.
Personal life [edit]
Rogers and his wife have three children. They reside in Saks and are members of the Baptist Church.
References [edit]
- ^ "Riley a Rerun in U.S. House," The Anniston Star, November 4, 1998, p. 1A
- ^ [1]
- ^ Citizens Against Government Waste: Scorecard
- ^ http://www.acuratings.org/2008house.htm
- ^ Campaign for America's Future: 26 Congressmen Bought Out by Rep. DeLay
- ^ "Allies to Keep DeLay's Money," The Decatur Daily, October 9, 2005, p. 1A
- ^ "Rogers' Power Drops: Ranking of Congress Members Gives District 3 Representative Low Score," The Anniston Star, April 11, 2008, p. 1A
- ^ "The Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers 112th Congressional List". Americans for Tax Reform. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ Congressman Mike Rogers: Official Website
- ^ Rogers, Mike. "Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011". govtrack.us. Retrieved 10 15 2011.
- ^ FEC Candidate Summary Reports: Rogers, Michael
- ^ FEC Candidate Summary Reports: Turnham, Joseph
- ^ Alabama Secretary of State: Certification of Results, 2002 General Election
- ^ "For Congress," The Anniston Star, October 22, 2002, p. 8A
Electoral history [edit]
| Alabama's 3rd Congressional District House Election, 2002 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mike D. Rogers | 91,169 | 50.31% | ||
| Democratic | Joe Turnham | 87,351 | 48.20% | ||
| Libertarian | George Crispin | 2,565 | 1.42% | ||
| Alabama's 3rd Congressional District House Election, 2004 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mike D. Rogers | 150,411 | 61.23% | +10.92% | |
| Democratic | Bill Fuller | 95,240 | 38.77% | -9.43% | |
| Alabama's 3rd Congressional District House Election, 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mike D. Rogers | 97,742 | 59.59% | -1.64% | |
| Democratic | Greg Pierce | 62,891 | 38.34% | -0.43% | |
| Independent | Mark Layfield | 3,396 | 2.07% | +2.07% | |
| Alabama's 3rd Congressional District House Election, 2008 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mike D. Rogers | 142,708 | 54.03% | -5.56% | |
| Democratic | Joshua Segall | 121,080 | 45.84% | +7.50% | |
| Alabama's 3rd Congressional District House Election, 2010 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mike D. Rogers | 117,736 | 59.42% | +5.39% | |
| Democratic | Steve Segrest | 80,204 | 40.48% | -5.36% | |
External links [edit]
- U.S. Congressman Mike D. Rogers official U.S. House site
- Mike Rogers for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at Roll Call
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
- Profile at SourceWatch
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Riley |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district 2003–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Devin Nunes R-California |
United States Representatives by seniority 167th |
Succeeded by Dutch Ruppersberger D-Maryland |
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Alabama Republicans
- Baptists from the United States
- Birmingham School of Law alumni
- Jacksonville State University alumni
- Members of the Alabama House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama
- People from Anniston, Alabama
- People from Hammond, Indiana
