Chip Rogers
| Chip Rogers | ||
 | ||
| Georgia State Senate District 21 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - December 5, 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate Majority Leader | ||
| 2008 - 2012 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Georgia House of Representatives | ||
| 2002 - 2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgia Tech | |
| Master's | Georgia State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 3 | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Rogers resigned on December 5, 2012 in order to take a job with Georgia Public Broadcasting.[1]
Rogers served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. He then joined the Georgia State Senate in 2005 and served in that position until 2012.
Rogers is self employed in Real Estate. He is also currently a Radio Station Owner.
Rogers earned his Bachelors in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He went on to receive his Masters in Business Administration from Georgia State University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rogers served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Joint Committee on Revenue Structure
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rogers served on the following committees:
- Administrative Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Assignments Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Economic Development Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Rogers ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 21. Rogers defeated Brandon Beach in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3] Rogers ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chip Rogers Incumbent |
100% | 66,429 | |
| Total Votes | 66,429 | |||
| Georgia State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Chip Rogers Incumbent |
59% | 17,659 |
| Brandon Beach | 41% | 12,269 |
| Total Votes | 29,928 | |
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Rogers won re-election to the 21st district seat in 2010. He defeated a Democratic opponent, Patrick Thompson, in the November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 21 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chip Rogers (R)
|
46,102 | 80.0% | ||
| Patrick Thompson (D) | 11,514 | 20.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Rogers won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 21st Senate district. Rogers received 61,991 votes in the election, defeating Carlos Lopez (D), who received 18,776 votes, and Francis Parmar (write-in), who received 5 votes.[6] Rogers raised $291,330 for his campaign in 2008; Lopez raised $8,025.[7]
| Georgia Senate, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chip Rogers (R)
|
61,991 | 76.7% | ||
| Carlos Lopez | 18,776 | 23.2% | ||
| Francis Parmar | 5 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Rogers received $352,918 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Chip Rogers's campaign in 2010 | |
| Unitedhealthcare | $9,300 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $8,000 |
| Georgia Optometric Association | $6,400 |
| United Health Services | $4,800 |
| Wellcare Of Georgia | $4,800 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $352,918 |
2008
In 2008, Rogers collected $291,330 in campaign donations.[9] The six largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Oilmen's Association | $5,000 |
| Titlemax Managment | $4,300 |
| Home Builders Association of Georgia | $4,300 |
| Georgia Medical Association | $4,000 |
| Georgia Chiropractic Association | $4,000 |
| AFLAC | $4,000 |
2006
In 2006 Rogers collected $149,077 in campaign contributions. [10] His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Benjamin W. Elliott | $6,000 |
| Builders Insurance Group | $3,749 |
| Georgia State Farm Agents | $3,000 |
| JM Family Enterprises | $2,999 |
| Georgia Medical Association | $2,750 |
Recent news
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Chip Rogers News Feed
- Should Chip Rogers Have Presided Over Republican Convention? - Patch.com
- Former Rep. Sean Jerguson, Business Partners Hit with Default Judgment - Patch.com
- 34 Georgia employers join pledge to hire Veterans - Examiner.com
- Yarbrough: 'Will the Winner' and talking frogs - Online Athens
- StudentsFirst dubs ?Don't Say Gay? bill sponsor ?reformer of the year? - Salon
- Republicans Face Senate Recruitment Woes In Key States - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Michelle Rhee's group stands by anti-gay honoree - Salon
- GPB deals with unhappy Big Bird and talking frogs - Marietta Daily Journal
- Sportsday - Thursday, 25 April - as it happened - BBC Sport
- State senator comes out; man calls gays 'health risk' - Windy City Times
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Personal
Rogers and his wife, Amy, have four children.
External links
- Sen. Rogers's website
- Biography from the Georgia State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Chip Rogers on Facebook
References
- ↑ Cherokee Ledger News, "Chip Rogers resigns from Senate to work for public broadcasting," December 5, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 21 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Chip Rogers
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by ' |
Georgia State Senate - District 21 2005–December 5, 2012 |
Succeeded by Brandon Beach (R) |
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