John Rogers (Ohio politician)
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John M. Rogers | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Fende[1] |
| Succeeded by | Dan Troy |
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| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rosemarie |
| 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] |
John M. Rogers is a former 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]
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. He was a conservative Democrat who opposed abortion and supported gun rights.[6]
