Jack Rogers (politician)

Jack Rogers
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for the 54th district
In office
1972–1991
Succeeded byDouglas Jennings Jr.
Personal details
Born (1937-10-02) October 2, 1937 (age 87)
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationAttorney

John Irby Rogers III (born October 2, 1937) is a former American politician in the state of South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from 1972 to 1991. He is an attorney. He served a stint as speaker pro tempore of the House.[1]

In 1991, Rogers was indicted as a result of an FBI corruption sting operation entitled Operation Lost Trust.[2] He pleaded guilty to a charge of racketeering in 1991 and was sentenced to 45 months in prison.[3][4]

Personal life

Rogers was the son of John Irby Rogers Jr., a graduate of Clemson University.[5]

References

  1. ^ South Carolina Legislative Manual
  2. ^ "2 More Indictments Charge Corruption In South Carolina (Published 1991)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ Ex-legislator Pleads Guilty In S.c. Racketeering Sting
  4. ^ "United States v. John I. Rogers, III, 976 F.2d 728, 4th Cir. (1992) | PDF | United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines | Sentence (Law)".
  5. ^ "Proceedings of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees" (PDF). Clemson University. March 21, 1930. Retrieved December 12, 2024.


 

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