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 The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of wh ...

Biography

Rogers grew up in

Foster, Rhode Island Foster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2020 census. History Foster was originally settled in the 17th century by British colonists as a farming community. In the year 1662, Will ...

. He and his wife, Heidi, have four children and live in Foster.

Political career

Rogers was elected to three terms on the Foster Town Council, in 2010, 2014, and 2016. 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. His lone opponent in the Republican primary, Julie Lamin, was disqualified from the race. 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. Rogers sits on the following Senate committees: * Environment & Agriculture * Housing & Municipal Government * Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight

Electoral record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Gordon Living people Republican Party Rhode Island state senators 1964 births People from Foster, Rhode Island 21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly