John Rogers (Ohio politician)

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]

John M. Rogers
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
January 7, 2013  December 31, 2020
Preceded byLorraine Fende[1]
Succeeded byDan Troy
Personal details
BornCleveland, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Rosemarie
ResidenceMentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio
EducationCuyahoga Community College (A.A.)
Hiram College (B.A.)
John Carroll University (M.B.A.)
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney[1]

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.

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