John D. Rogers Explained

John Rogers
Office:Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
Term Start:January 6, 1987
Term End:November 10, 1994
Predecessor:Joe Lane Travis
Successor:Dan Kelly
State Senate1:Kentucky
District1:15th
Term Start1:January 1, 1976
Term End1:November 10, 1994
Predecessor1:Norman Farris
Successor1:James Crase
Birth Date:18 July 1940
Party:Republican

John D. Rogers (born July 18, 1940) is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1976 to 1994. Rogers was first elected in 1975 after incumbent senator Norman Farris retired.[1] He resigned from the senate in November 1994 following his conviction on federal corruption charges.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: November 2, 1975 . Some Assembly seats are going unopposed . . C4.
  2. News: November 11, 1994 . Rogers quits in wake of conviction . . B1.