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Joseph Bernard Rogers (July 8, 1964 – October 7, 2013) was an American politician served as the 45th
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado The lieutenant governor of Colorado is the second-highest-ranking member of the executive department of the Government of Colorado, United States, below the governor of Colorado. The lieutenant governor of Colorado, who acts as governor of Colorad ...
from 1999 to 2003.


Early life and education

Rogers was born on July 8, 1964, in
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,
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to Joe Louis Rogers and Lola Marie Rogers. He later moved with his family to
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, and was raised in
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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
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and
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from the Arizona State University College of Law. Rogers was a member of
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fraternity.


Career

As an attorney, Rogers practiced law in Colorado and served as staff counsel to U.S. Senator
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. In 1996, Rogers ran for
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as a Republican, gaining 42% of the vote. In
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, he was elected the second black lieutenant governor of Colorado after
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, who served from 1975 to 1979. As lieutenant governor, Rogers was a principal speaker at the
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. Personal and political conflicts with his running mate, Governor Bill Owens, kept him off the reelection ticket in
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. Issues that strained their professional relationship included disagreements over spending and funeral arrangements for Vikki Buckley, the former state Secretary of State. Rogers instead ran in the newly created 7th congressional district, but placed last out of four in the
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primary, receiving just 13% of the vote, behind the eventual winner in the general election,
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.


Death

Rogers died after being admitted to the hospital due to back pains on October 7, 2013. After his death, he was honored by Owens, who he served under as lieutenant governor.


See also

*
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