John M. Rogers is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing the 60th District which includes the Lake County communities of Eastlake,

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, Grand River, Lakeline, Mentor-on-the-Lake,

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, Timberlake, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willowick, as well as parts of both

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and Painesville Township. He was first elected in 2012. Prior to his election, Rogers was mayor of Mentor-on-the-Lake for 18 years and a Mentor-on-the-Lake city councilman for five years. He has also served as Lake County deputy treasurer and Lake County assistant prosecutor. He was chosen for the 60th District ticket by the party central committee after Lake County Commissioner Dan Troy withdrew. In the election Rogers defeated

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Lori DiNallo with 55.47% of the vote. He would go on to be re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018.

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