Courtney Rogers

Courtney Rogers
Courtney Rogers
Tennessee Commissioner of Veterans Services
	In office; January 19, 2019 – December 7, 2020
Preceded by	Many-Bears Grinder
Succeeded by	Tommy H. Baker
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives; from the 45th district
	In office; January 8, 2013 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Debra Maggart
Succeeded by	Johnny Garrett
Personal details
Born	December 26, 1958 (age 65); Honolulu, Hawaii
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Southern California; Central Michigan University
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Rank	Lieutenant 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[edit]

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

Elections[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "Rep. Courtney Rogers". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^ "Courtney Rogers' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^ "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.
^ Allison, Natalie. "Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers, deputy Tilman Goins resign from Tennessee department". The Tennessean. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^ Allison, Natalie. "Tennessee veterans commissioner named after investigation, resignation of previous leader". The Tennessean. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Tennessee State Guard Promotes Col. Courtney Rogers". Hendersonville Standard. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

External links[edit]

Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
Profile at Vote Smart
Courtney Rogers at Ballotpedia
Courtney Rogers at OpenSecrets

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[TL-1] "Rep. Courtney Rogers". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

[PVS-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.

[resign_Vet-4] Allison, Natalie. "Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers, deputy Tilman Goins resign from Tennessee department". The Tennessean. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[Baker_appointment-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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