Courtney Rogers

Courtney Rogers
Tennessee Commissioner of Veterans Services
In office
January 19, 2019 – December 7, 2020
Preceded byMany-Bears Grinder
Succeeded byTommy H. Baker
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 45th[1] district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byDebra Maggart
Succeeded byJohnny Garrett
Personal details
Born (1958-12-26) December 26, 1958 (age 66)
Honolulu, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Central Michigan University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
RankLieutenant colonel

Courtney Rogers[2] (born December 26, 1958, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 45 from 2013 until 2019.

On December 27, 2018, Governor-elect Bill Lee announced his intention to name Rogers to his cabinet, as his Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services.[3] In December 2020, Rogers resigned the position as Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services.[4][5]

Education

Rogers earned her BS in international relations from University of Southern California and her MPA from Central Michigan University.

Elections

  • 2012 Rogers challenged District 45 incumbent Representative Debra Maggart in the August 2, 2012, Republican Primary, winning with 4,646 votes (57.4%)[6] and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 19,972 votes (73.4%) against Democratic nominee Jeanette Jackson.[7]

Community involvement

Rogers is a colonel in the Tennessee State Guard.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Rep. Courtney Rogers". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Courtney Rogers' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Governor-Elect Bill Lee Announces Cabinet Appointments - Tennessee Governor-Elect Bill Lee". transition.billlee.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. ^ Allison, Natalie. "Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers, deputy Tilman Goins resign from Tennessee department". The Tennessean. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. ^ Allison, Natalie. "Tennessee veterans commissioner named after investigation, resignation of previous leader". The Tennessean. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State Guard Promotes Col. Courtney Rogers". Hendersonville Standard. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.


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