Bill Rogers (Michigan politician)

Bill Rogers (born July 4, 1954) is a politician from Michigan who served in that state's House of Representatives.

The Honorable Bill Rogers
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 42nd district 66th District (2009–2012)
In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014
Preceded by	Chris Ward
Succeeded by	Lana Theis
Personal details
Born	(1954-07-04) July 4, 1954 (age 70) Lima, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Debbie
Relations	Rep. Mike Rogers (brother)
Children	Four, and three grandchildren
Residence	Brighton, Michigan
Alma mater	Michigan State University
Profession	Builder
Website	State Rep. Bill Rogers

Biography

A Republican from Brighton, he was first elected in 2008, and, due to term limits, was ineligible to seek re-election to the House in 2014. In 2016, he ran unopposed for Genoa Township Supervisor, a position he has held since.^[1] He is running for re-election in 2024. ^[2]

He is the older brother of Congressman Mike Rogers.^[3]

Electoral history

2008

Main article: State House elections in Michigan, 2008

66th District
(Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Marion Township--part, Oceola Township), Oakland (Milford Township))

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Rogers	32,128	60.29
	Democratic	Donna Anderson	19,145	35.92
	Libertarian	Todd Richardson	2,020	3.79
Total votes			53,293	100.0
	Republican hold

2010

Main article: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010

66th District
(Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Marion Township--part, Oceola Township), Oakland (Milford Township))

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Rogers	26,990	73.94
	Democratic	James Delcamp	9,512	26.06
Total votes			36,502	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

Main article: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Because of redistricting following the 2010 United States Census, Rogers was redistricted into and ran for the 42nd District.

42nd District
(Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Hamburg Township, Putnam Township))

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Rogers	31,510	63.25
	Democratic	Shanda Willis	16,476	33.07
	Libertarian	James Lewis	1,830	3.67
Total votes			49,816	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
2. "Livingston County Candidate Filings for August 6, 2024 Primary Election" (PDF). Livingston County Government. 2024.
3. 2011–2012 Michigan Manual: State Representative Bill Rogers