| Roger Jenisch | |
| State House2: | Illinois |
| State2: | Illinois |
| District2: | 45th |
| Preceded2: | Carole Pankau |
| Succeeded2: | Franco Coladipietro |
| Birth Place: | Addison, Illinois |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Bloomingdale, Illinois |
| Profession: | Real estate broker |
Roger Jenisch was a Republican member of the Illinois State Representative for a single term from 2005 to 2007.
Jenisch began his political career serving on a number of local boards and commissions including the Bloomingdale Commission and Zoning Appeals Board, Village of Addison Substance Responsibility Commission, and the Village of Addison Police Fire Merit Review Board.[1] In 1997, after managing DuPage County Board member Floyd Sanford's successful campaign to become the Township Supervisor of Bloomingdale Township, Jenisch was appointed to replace Sanford on the DuPage County Board.[2]
When then-State Representative Carole Pankau announced her plans to run for the Illinois Senate, Jenisch opted to run for her open seat in the 45th district.[3] The 45th district included all or parts of Bloomingdale, Roselle, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Itasca, Addison, Wheaton, and Winfield.[4]
As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives he served on seven committees: Human Services, Insurance, Financial Institutions, Mass Transit, Revenue, Tourism and Conventions, and the KidCare Subcommittee.[1] In 2006, property tax appeals attorney Franco Coladipietro, with the backing of local Republican organizations, challenged Jenisch in the Republican primary.[5] Coladipietro won with a 6.2% margin of victory.[6]
As of 2020, Jenisch is the managing broker and owner at EXIT Realty Redefined.[7]