Mike D. Rogers

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Mike D. Rogers
Mike D. Rogers
Election date
November 4, 2008
Opponent(s) Joshua Segall (D), Mark Layfield (I)
Incumbent Mike D. Rogers
Born July 16, 1958 (1958-07-16) (age 50)
Calhoun County, Alabama
Political party Republican
Spouse Beth Rogers
Residence Saks, Alabama
Alma mater Jacksonville State University, Birmingham School of Law
Profession attorney
Religion Baptist

Michael Dennis (Mike) Rogers (born July 16, 1958), is American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Alabama's 3rd congressional district.

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Life and political career

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.

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 populatoin 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]

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[2] to Turnham's $1,015,132,[3] with Rogers enjoying an even greater margin in independent expenditures. Rogers narrowly won the election by a 50%-48% margin.[4] In this election, Rogers became a rare Republican endorsee of The Anniston Star.[5]

Rogers is opposed in the 2008 general election by Democrat Josh Segall, a Montgomery attorney. The Anniston Star appears poised to reverse its earlier endorsements of Rogers, stating in a recent editorial that Rogers's voting record is "is out of touch with the pocketbooks of the working men and women of the Alabama 3rd."[6] After Segall reported better-than-expected fundraising in the first quarter of 2008, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee named the Rogers-Segall contest as an "emerging race," signalling its consideration of funding assistance to Segall.[7] Despite these developments, Congressional Quarterly, as of July 2008, continues to forecast the seat as "Safe Republican."[8] However, after Segall reported greater a strong second quarter of fundraising, in which he actually outraised Rogers,[9] the Cook Political Report moved the seat from "Solid Republican" to "Likely Republican."[10]

Rogers and his wife have three children. They reside in Saks and are members of Saks Baptist Church.

House record

Except on spending, where he earned only a 23% rating from Citizens Against Government Waste [11] Rogers has a solidly conservative voting record. 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.

Rogers was a recipient of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's ARMPAC campaign contributions. DeLay is being prosecuted on charges of felony money laundering of campaign finances and conspiracty to launder money. To date, Rogers has not offered to return any of the $30,000 he received.[12] Rogers said that DeLay is innocent until proven guilty, and that he would not return the money "while the judicial process runs its course."[13]

After the Democratic Party retook 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.[14]

Issues and Policy

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. [15]

Committees and Subcommittees

  • House Committee on Agriculture (15th of 25)
    • Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
    • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
  • House Committee on Armed Services (27th of 34)
    • Subcommittee on Readiness
    • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
  • House Committee on Homeland Security (13th of 19)
    • Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
    • Subcommittee on Management, Integration & Oversight (Ranking Member)

References

  1. ^ "Riley a Rerun in U.S. House," The Anniston Star, November 4, 1998, p. 1A
  2. ^ FEC Candidate Summary Reports: Rogers, Michael
  3. ^ FEC Candidate Summary Reports: Turnham, Joseph
  4. ^ Alabama Secretary of State: Certification of Results, 2002 General Election
  5. ^ "For Congress," The Anniston Star, October 22, 2002, p. 8A
  6. ^ "Editorial: Incumbency in 3rd District: What Voters Care About," The Anniston Star, May 22, 2008, p. 8A
  7. ^ "3rd District Site of an 'Emerging Race'," The Montgomery Advertiser, June 19, 2008, p. B2
  8. ^ CQ Politics: U.S. House, Alabama - 3rd District
  9. ^ "Runoffs Drain Cash from GOP Coffers, Unchallenged Democrats Save Money for Fall," The Birmingham News, July 17, 2008, p. 1B
  10. ^ The Cook Political Report: Alabama House 3
  11. ^ Citizens Against Government Waste: Scorecard
  12. ^ Campaign for America's Future: 26 Congressmen Bought Out by Rep. DeLay
  13. ^ "Allies to Keep DeLay's Money," The Decatur Daily, October 9, 2005, p. 1A
  14. ^ "Rogers' Power Drops: Ranking of Congress Members Gives District 3 Representative Low Score," The Anniston Star, April 11, 2008, p. 1A
  15. ^ Congressman Mike Rogers: Official Website

Electoral history

Mike D. Rogers on the Armed Services Committee
Mike D. Rogers on the Armed Services Committee

2006 General Election

Candidate Votes %
Mike D. Rogers (R) 97,742 60
Greg Pierce (D) 62,891 38
Mike D. Rogers (R) re-elected for 3nd term

2004 General Election

Candidate Votes %
Mike D. Rogers (R) 150,411 61
Bill Fuller (D) 95,240 39
Mike D. Rogers (R) re-elected for 2nd term

2002 General Election

Candidate Votes %
Mike D. Rogers (R) 91,169 50
Joe Turnham (D) 87,51 48
Mike D. Rogers (R) elected.

Group Ratings (2004)

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Bob Riley		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 3rd congressional district
2003–Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
v • d • e
Alabama's current delegation to the United States Congress
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Representative(s)
Jo Bonner (R), Terry Everett (R), Mike D. Rogers (R), Robert Aderholt (R), Bud Cramer (D), Spencer Bachus (R), Artur Davis (D)
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