Courtney Rogers

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.

Courtney Rogers
Tennessee Commissioner of Veterans Services
In office
January 19, 2019 – December 7, 2020
Preceded byMany-Bears Grinder
Succeeded byTommy H. Baker
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 45th[1] district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byDebra Maggart
Succeeded byJohnny Garrett
Personal details
Born (1958-12-26) December 26, 1958
Honolulu, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Central Michigan University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
RankLieutenant colonel

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

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

Elections
  • 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

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

References
  1. "Rep. Courtney Rogers". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  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.
  4. Allison, Natalie. "Veterans Services Commissioner Courtney Rogers, deputy Tilman Goins resign from Tennessee department". The Tennessean. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  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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