John Rogers (Ohio politician)
John M. Rogers is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 60th District which includes the Lake County communities of Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Grand River, Lakeline, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Painesville, Timberlake, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willowick, as well as parts of both Mentor and Painesville Township.[2] He was first elected in 2012.[3]
John M. Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Fende[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rosemarie |
| Residence | Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio |
| Education | Cuyahoga Community College (A.A.) Hiram College (B.A.) John Carroll University (M.B.A.) Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney[1] |
Prior to his election, Rogers was mayor of Mentor-on-the-Lake for 18 years and a Mentor-on-the-Lake city councilman for five years. He has also served as Lake County deputy treasurer and Lake County assistant prosecutor.[1] He was chosen for the 60th District ticket by the party central committee after Lake County Commissioner Dan Troy withdrew.[4] In the election Rogers defeated Republican Lori DiNallo with 55.47% of the vote.[5] He would go on to be re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018.
References
- "Election: Ohio House District 60 race is Lori DiNallo vs. John Rogers". The News-Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Representative John Rogers (D)". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Lake, Geauga county, state officials ready for work in 2013 (with video)". The News-Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Mentor-on-the-Lake Mayor John Rogers replacing Dan Troy on November ballot (with video)". The News-Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Ohio House of Representatives: November 6, 2012". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
