Joe Rogers (politician)

Joseph Bernard Rogers (July 8, 1964 – October 7, 2013) was an American politician served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2003.[1]

Joe Rogers
45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office
January 12, 1999 – January 14, 2003
GovernorBill Owens
Preceded byGail Schoettler
Succeeded byJane E. Norton
Personal details
Born
Joseph Bernard Rogers

(1964-07-08)July 8, 1964
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 2013(2013-10-07) (aged 49)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Resting placeFairmount Cemetery Denver, Colorado
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Juanita Rogers
Alma materColorado State University (BA)
Arizona State University (JD)

Early life and education

Rogers was born on July 8, 1964 in Omaha, Nebraska to Joe Louis Rogers and Lola Marie Rogers.[2] He later moved with his family to Colorado. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado State University and Juris Doctor from the Arizona State University College of Law. He then practiced law in Colorado. Rogers was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[3]

Career

In 1996, Rogers ran for Colorado's First Congressional District as a Republican, gaining 42% of the vote.[4] In 1998 he became the second black lieutenant governor of Colorado after George L. Brown, who served from 1975 to 1979. Personal and political conflicts with his running mate, Governor Bill Owens, kept him off the reelection ticket in 2002. Rogers instead ran in the newly created 7th Congressional District, but placed last out of four in the Republican primary, receiving just 13% of the vote, behind the eventual winner in the general election, Bob Beauprez.

Death

Rogers died after being admitted to the hospital due to back pains on October 7, 2013.

References
  1. "9News: Former Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Rogers dies – Denver Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  2. "Former Lieutenant Governor Joe Rogers obituary".
  3. Joseph B. Rogers-obituary
  4. Biography of Joe Rogers
Political offices
Preceded by
Gail Schoettler		 Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
1999–2003		 Succeeded by
Jane E. Norton
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.