John Rogers (Alabama politician)

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John Rogers
Member of the AlabamaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 52nd district
In office
November 3, 1982 –March 13, 2024
Personal details
Born
John Westley Rogers Jr.

(1940-12-16) December 16, 1940 (age 83)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Residence(s)Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

John Westley Rogers Jr. (born December 16, 1940) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. A member of the Democratic Party, Rogers served in the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 52nd district. [1] [2]

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Early life

Rogers is from Birmingham, Alabama. He has a bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University, a master's degree from the University of Alabama, and an associate's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Political career

Rogers was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1982. In 1988 he joined an effort to remove the Confederate flag from the Alabama Capitol building. [3] Rogers personally opposes abortion but represented a district that supported abortion rights, and voted accordingly.[ citation needed ]

Abortion comments controversy

On May 1, 2019, Rogers stated during a filibuster in opposition to a bill challenging Roe v. Wade , that would make performing or attempting to perform an abortion in Alabama a felony:

“Some children are just unwanted. You either kill them now or you kill them later in the electric chair.”

“Some parents can’t handle a child with problems. It could be retarded. It might have no arms and no legs.” [4]

Rogers' comments were widely decried in the media, by conservative pundits, and by the Alabama House Democratic Caucus. [5] [6] Senator Doug Jones, a friend of Rogers', called him to let him know that the comments were hurtful and that he would condemn them publicly. [7]

Also criticised by Donald Trump Jr., Rogers stated the following day, May 2, 2019, that he should have been aborted and that there was something mentally wrong with him. [8] Rogers later apologized for using the word "retarded" in his criticism of Trump Jr. [7]

Indictment

In September 2023, Rogers was indicted on two counts of obstruction of justice related to an investigation of the defrauding of the Jefferson County Community Service Fund. The same investigation previously led to the indictment and resignation of fellow state representative Fred Plump. [9] Rogers denied any wrongdoing and said that he would "look forward to a court date". [10] Rogers later pled guilty and resigned from the Alabama House effective March 13, 2024. [11]

Personal life

Rogers is Catholic. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Home". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ↑ "URGENT Rights Leader Arrested in Attempt to Remove Confederate Flag". Associated Press .
  4. ↑ Brandon Moseley (May 1, 2019). "Near-total abortion ban passes the House of Representatives". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ Palmer, Ewan (May 2, 2019). "'Some kids are unwanted, so you kill them now or you kill them later' Alabama Rep. Criticized over Abortion Ban Remarks". Newsweek. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ Koplowitz, Howard (May 3, 2019). "Rep. John Rogers calls Donald Trump Jr. the 'r' word". The Birmingham News.
  7. 1 2 Johnson, Roy (May 6, 2019). "John Rogers on his mistake and how Doug Jones 'hollered;' the senator responds". The Birmingham News.
  8. ↑ Dunleavy, Jerry (May 3, 2019). "'Alabama Democrat says Donald Trump Jr's Mother Should've Aborted Him'". Washington Examiner. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Alabama Rep. John Rogers charged with obstruction of justice in fraud case". WSFA-12. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Denham, Hannah; Bryant, Joseph (September 27, 2023). "Alabama lawmaker John Rogers indicted on federal charges of obstruction, bribery". AL.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "The longest-serving member of the Alabama House resigns after pleading guilty to federal charges". Associated Press . March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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