Gordon Rogers | |
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Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 21st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | Nicholas Kettle |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] | December 22,1964
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Heidi [2] |
Children | 4 [2] |
Residence | Foster,Rhode Island [3] |
Gordon E. Rogers (born December 22,1964) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 21st district in the Rhode Island State Senate.
Rogers grew up in Foster,Rhode Island. [3] He and his wife,Heidi,have four children [2] and live in Foster. [3]
Rogers was elected to three terms on the Foster Town Council,in 2010, [4] 2014, [5] and 2016. [6]
Rogers announced his candidacy for the District 21 seat in the Rhode Island State Senate in February 2018,following the resignation of the 21st district's former senator,Nicholas Kettle. [3] His lone opponent in the Republican primary,Julie Lamin, [7] was disqualified from the race. [8] In the general election,Rogers faced Michael Fine,an independent candidate,and James Safford,a Democrat;Rogers won the three-way race with 42.5% of the vote. [1]
Rogers sits on the following Senate committees: [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gordon Rogers | 5,271 | 42.5% | |
Independent | Michael Fine | 3,758 | 30.3% | |
Democratic | James Safford | 3,377 | 27.2% | |
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