Judy Rogers was the city manager for the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada"Veteran Vancouver city manager Judy Rogers dismissed"
'' Vancouver Sun'', December 12, 2008. from 1999–2008 and served as a member of the board of directors of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games."Vancouver 2010 Board members gather in Vancouver for inaugural meeting"
''Vancouver 2010 News Release'', October 28, 2003. She was the first female city manager of Vancouver."Institute of Public Administration of Canada Leadership Conference 2008 Speaker List"
, November 27, 2008.

Background

Rogers is a native of Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada."Judy Rogers keeps the city ticking"
, '' BC Business'', October 2, 2006. She is one of three children."One Tough Broad"
, '' Vancouver Magazine'', October 2, 2008. Roger's father, Bill Graham, worked in a zinc and lead mine as did Roger's Scottish born grandfather. Roger's mother, Mary, was a teacher. Rogers graduated from Selkirk Secondary in 1967 and went on to complete her undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia in community recreation. Later she received her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Victoria.

Vancouver, British Columbia City Manager

Rogers worked for the city of Vancouver for 25 years, spending 10 years in the role of city manager. She became assistant city manager in 1994, and deputy city manager in 1996. She started the role of city manager on New Year's Day in 1999. In 2008, within one week of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson taking office, Rogers was dismissed by Robertson to be replaced by Penny Ballem as head of Vancouver's civil administration,"Penny Ballem, City Manager, City of Vancouver"
, '' BC Business'', April 20, 2009. to provide a "fresh start" for Robertson's agenda."New mayor's 'fresh start' is first step of secret agenda"
, '' Vancouver Sun'', December 16, 2008."Ex-deputy health minister takes city manager post: Vancouver's new city manager is no stranger to headlines."
, '' Vancouver Sun'', December 13, 2008. Rogers received $572,000 severance in the transition."5th senior manager quits Vancouver City Hall"
'' CBC'', April 28, 2009.

Awards

Rogers was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network for five straight years (2003–2007). She is the recipient of the Lieutenant Governour's Medal for Excellence in Public Service in BC, as well as two United Nations public service awards."2010 Legacies Now Board of Directors"
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Family

Rogers and her partner Grant Close, former

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human-relations director, live in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Rogers has two children, from a previous marriage, and two grandchildren; Jay and Graham Rogers.

References

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