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Chris Rogers
Member-elect of the California State Assembly
from the 2nd district
Assuming office
December 2, 2024
SucceedingJim Wood
Mayor of Santa Rosa, California
In office
2020–2022
Member of the Santa Rosa City Council from the 5th District
In office
2016–2024
Personal details
Born (1987-09-16) September 16, 1987 (age 37)
Sonoma County, California
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
Sonoma State University (MPA)

Chris Rogers (born September 16, 1987) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 2nd district.[1]

Early life and education

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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.[2]

Political career

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Rogers previously worked in the district office of U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey and as a senior staffer for State Senator Mike McGuire.[1]

Santa Rosa City Council

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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.[1]

California State Assembly

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Following incumbent Jim Wood's retirement announcement, Rogers announced that he would run for the California State Assembly in the 2nd district in 2024.[2] Rogers placed second in the primary, narrowly defeating California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks to advance.[3][4] He defeated Republican Mike Greer in the general election with 65.9% of the vote to 34.1% .[1][5]

Personal life

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Rogers lives in Santa Rosa with his wife, Sarah, a nurse.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Graham, Andrew (November 5, 2024). "Santa Rosa's Chris Rogers claims victory as early returns show him leading race for North Coast statehouse district". The Press Democrat. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Pineda, Paulina (November 20, 2023). "Santa Rosa Councilman Chris Rogers joins race for Jim Wood's Assembly seat". The Press Democrat. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks assailed as outsider in bid for North Coast Assembly seat". Los Angeles Times. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ "Santa Rosa's Chris Rogers Secures General Election Spot for State Assembly". KSRO. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. ^ electionresults.sos.ca.gov https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/state-assembly/district/2. Retrieved 2024-12-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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