John Irby Rogers III (born October 2, 1937) is a former

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politician in the state of

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. He served in the

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as a member of the Democratic Party from 1972 to 1991. He is an attorney. He served a stint as speaker

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of the House. In 1991, Rogers was indicted as a result of an FBI corruption sting operation entitled

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. He pleaded guilty to a charge of racketeering in 1991 and was sentenced to 45 months in prison.

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