Chris Rogers (politician)
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September 16, 1987
Chris Rogers | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Wood |
| Mayor of Santa Rosa, California | |
| In office December 11, 2020 – December 13, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Schwedhelm |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Rogers |
| Member of the Santa Rosa City Council from the 5th District | |
| In office December 2016 – December 17, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher John Rogers[1] September 16, 1987 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) Sonoma State University (MPA) |
Chris Rogers (born September 16, 1987) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 2nd district since December 2024.[2]
Rogers was born and raised in Sonoma County, California. He earned a Bachelors of Arts in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Masters in Public Administration from Sonoma State University.[3]
Political career
Rogers previously worked in the district office of U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey and as a senior staffer for State Senator Mike McGuire.[2]
Santa Rosa City Council
Rogers was first elected to the Santa Rosa City Council in 2016. He was re-elected in 2020 and was selected by the council to serve as mayor from December 2020 to December 2022.[2]
California State Assembly
Following incumbent Jim Wood's retirement announcement, Rogers announced that he would run for the California State Assembly in the 2nd district in 2024.[3] Rogers placed second in the primary, narrowly defeating California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks to advance.[4][5] He defeated Republican Mike Greer in the general election with 65.9% of the vote to 34.1%.[2][6]
Personal life
Rogers lives in Santa Rosa with his wife, Sarah, a nurse.[3]
