George Rogers (Canadian politician)
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George A. Rogers is a politician
from Leduc, Alberta
. After serving on city council from 1992 to 1998, he was mayor of Leduc from 1998 to 2004. He is currently the MLA for the riding of Leduc-Beaumont-Devon
.
and immigrated to Canada
in 1975. Rogers is a father of three children and a very active community volunteer.
Rogers graduated from Leduc Senior High School in 1977 and from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
in 1980 with a diploma in business administration with an accounting major. In 1988 he received his certificate in local government studies from the University of Alberta
.
Following graduation Rogers worked in the oil industry in various accounting positions up to the rank of assistant controller.
, where, as municipal administrator, he handled the roles of secretary-treasurer and assistant town manager.
In 1992, he returned home to Leduc to start a real estate sales career with Royal LePage and subsequently ran for city council in the fall of that year. He was elected in 1992 and again in 1995.
In October 1998, he was elected mayor and re-elected in October 2001.
Rogers was elected to his first term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Leduc-Beaumont-Devon on November 22, 2004. On December 15, 2006, he was appointed a member of the Treasury Board. In addition to his role as MLA, he is deputy chair of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Committee, and a member of the Private Bills Committee, the Standing Committee on Managing Growth Pressures and the Cabinet Policy Committee on Managing Growth Pressures.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Leduc, Alberta
Leduc, Alberta
- Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....
. After serving on city council from 1992 to 1998, he was mayor of Leduc from 1998 to 2004. He is currently the MLA for the riding of Leduc-Beaumont-Devon
Leduc-Beaumont-Devon
Leduc-Beaumont-Devon is a current provincial electoral district in central Alberta, Canada. The electoral district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting....
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Early life
George Rogers was born in JamaicaJamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
and immigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1975. Rogers is a father of three children and a very active community volunteer.
Rogers graduated from Leduc Senior High School in 1977 and from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries...
in 1980 with a diploma in business administration with an accounting major. In 1988 he received his certificate in local government studies from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
.
Following graduation Rogers worked in the oil industry in various accounting positions up to the rank of assistant controller.
Political career
In 1986, Rogers joined the city of Leduc as assistant treasurer and after three years moved to Redcliff, AlbertaRedcliff, Alberta
Redcliff is a town in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County. Bordering the City of Medicine Hat to the south and east, the town is bisected by Highway 1 and is located on the north bank of the South Saskatchewan River....
, where, as municipal administrator, he handled the roles of secretary-treasurer and assistant town manager.
In 1992, he returned home to Leduc to start a real estate sales career with Royal LePage and subsequently ran for city council in the fall of that year. He was elected in 1992 and again in 1995.
In October 1998, he was elected mayor and re-elected in October 2001.
Rogers was elected to his first term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Leduc-Beaumont-Devon on November 22, 2004. On December 15, 2006, he was appointed a member of the Treasury Board. In addition to his role as MLA, he is deputy chair of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund Committee, and a member of the Private Bills Committee, the Standing Committee on Managing Growth Pressures and the Cabinet Policy Committee on Managing Growth Pressures.