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Walt Rogers
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| Walt Rogers | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $118/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Northern Iowa, 1984 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 5, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Waterloo | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Rogers is a leadership consultant with experience as a concert/event planner. He is also a board member for the community organizations Safe and Drug Free Committee, Alternatives Pregnancy Center, My Waterloo Days and Love Cedar Valley. He holds a bachelor's of technology in Manufacturing and Management Technology from the University of Northern Iowa.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rogers has been appointed to the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Judiciary
- State Government
- Subcommittee on Administration and Regulation (Joint Appropriations), Vice Chair
- Transportation
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Walt Rogers has endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Rogers is running in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 60. Rogers is running unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. Bob Greenwood is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Rogers won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Doris Kelley (D) in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Walt Rogers (R)
| 6,997 | |||
| Doris Kelley (D) | 6,031 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jeff Danielson was re-elected to the 10th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Walt Rogers (R). A districtwide recount was conducted after one of the closest races in Black Hawk County history. On November 26, 2008, Rogers conceded the race.[4][5] Danielson raised $270,574 for his campaign, while Rogers raised $78,184. [6]
| Iowa State Senate, District 10, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff Danielson Incumbent |
50% | 16,103 | |
| Republican | Walt Rogers | 50% | 16,081 | |
| Total Votes | 32,184 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Rogers raised $180,105 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Republican Party | $84,442 |
| Block, John W | $12,350 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $10,000 |
| For Americas Republican Majority PAC | $5,000 |
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Personal
Rogers and his wife, Jenny, have three children.
External links
- Iowa House of Representatives - Rep. Walt Rogers
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President "Iowa State Representative Walt Rogers Endorses Rick Santorum," July 2011
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Official Iowa House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ WCF Courier "Walt Rogers concedes Senate 10 race," November 26, 2008
- ↑ 2008 Iowa Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Money Raised, Iowa Candidates
- ↑ 2010 contributions
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| Preceded by Doris Kelley | Iowa House District 20 2011–present | Succeeded by NA |
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