John Rogers (Ohio politician)

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
SpouseRosemarie
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]

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]

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.

  1. ^ a b c "Election: Ohio House District 60 race is Lori DiNallo vs. John Rogers". The News-Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Representative John Rogers (D)". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Lake, Geauga county, state officials ready for work in 2013 (with video)". The News-Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Mentor-on-the-Lake Mayor John Rogers replacing Dan Troy on November ballot (with video)". The News-Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Ohio House of Representatives: November 6, 2012". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.