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Chris Rogers (politician)
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Chris Rogers (born September 16, 1987) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 2nd district since December 2024[2]
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Early life and education
Rogers was born and raised in Sonoma County, California. He earned a Bachelors of Arts in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Masters in Public Administration from Sonoma State University.[3]
Political career
Rogers previously worked in the district office of U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey and as a senior staffer for State Senator Mike McGuire.[2]
Santa Rosa City Council
Rogers was first elected to the Santa Rosa City Council in 2016. He was re-elected in 2020 and was selected by the council to serve as mayor from December 2020 to December 2022.[2]
California State Assembly
Following incumbent Jim Wood's retirement announcement, Rogers announced that he would run for the California State Assembly in the 2nd district in 2024.[3] Rogers placed second in the primary, narrowly defeating California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks to advance.[4][5] He defeated Republican Mike Greer in the general election with 65.9% of the vote to 34.1% .[2][6]
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Personal life
Rogers lives in Santa Rosa with his wife, Sarah, a nurse.[3]
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