Mike Rogers, 50, was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2002. He represents the Third Congressional District of Alabama.

Mike is the son of a textile worker and fireman, and is a fifth generation resident of East Alabama. He graduated from Saks High School and attended Jacksonville State University. There he earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a Masters of Public Administration.

Mike was elected as the first Republican and youngest member of the Calhoun County Commission at 28 years old.  During his time on the commission, he also worked for The United Way in Calhoun County. He and his wife, Beth, worked their way through the Birmingham School of Law at night, and after graduating with honors, he began a general law practice in Anniston and later started his own firm. He has also been a small business owner.

Mike and Beth have been married for 25 years. They reside in the Saks area with their children, Emily (14), Evan (13) and Elliot (10), and attend the same church, Saks Baptist, that Mike’s grandfather attended. 

In 1994, Mike was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives. Four years later, he was elected to become House Minority Leader.

Today, Mike serves as Ranking Member on the Homeland Security Oversight subcommittee and serves on the Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Agriculture.  His priorities for the Third District include strengthening the state's vital military facilities, helping support and strengthen East Alabama’s economy, and advocating for Alabama's agricultural interests.

Bio quick facts:

• Name: Michael Dennis Rogers
• Age: 50; born July 16, 1958
• Home Community: Saks, Alabama
• Family: Wife Beth, daughter Emily (14), sons Evan (13) and Elliot (10)
• Education: BA (1981) and MPA (1984) from Jacksonville State
University; JD from Birmingham School of Law (1991)
• Former Occupation: Anniston attorney and businessman

Committees:

• Armed Services: Readiness Subcommittee; Strategic Forces Subcommittee

• Agriculture: Livestock & Horticulture Subcommittee; Specialty Crops and Foreign Programs Subcommittee; Conservation, Credit, Rural Development & Research Subcommittee

• Homeland Security: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight; Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity; and Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology

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