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Harold RogersREPRepublican United States Representative, KY-5
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Years of Experience
KYResidence (state)

Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving his 22nd term as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district, having served since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, Rogers became the dean of the House of Representatives. Born in Barrier, Kentucky, Rogers graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree. He entered private practice after serving in the National Guard for the states of Kentucky and North Carolina. In 1969, he became the commonwealth's attorney for the counties of Pulaski and Rockcastle, an office he would hold until his election to Congress. In 1979 he was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. After incumbent U.S. Representative Tim Lee Carter announced his retirement in 1980, Rogers launched a campaign for Kentucky's 5th congressional district. He won the primary with a plurality of the vote and went on to easily win the general election. As his district is considered a Republican stronghold, Rogers has won reelection with over 65% of the vote in every election since 1980 except for the sole exception of 1992.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Kentucky Law School
LLB
1964
University of Kentucky
BA Journalism
1962
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
Attended
1956 - 1957
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Kentucky
1980 - Current
Commonwealth Attorney
Pulaski/Rockcastle Counties
1969 - 1980
Attorney
Smith & Blackburn
1964 - 1967
Staff Sergeant
North Carolina National Guard
1957 - 1964
Staff Sergeant
Kentucky National Guard
1957 - 1964
Other Experience1 - 39 of 39
Delegate
Republican National Convention
1976
Delegate
Republican National Convention
1980
Delegate
Republican National Convention
1984
Delegate
Republican National Convention
1988
Delegate
Republican National Convention
1992
Delegate
Republican National Convention
1996
Delegate
Republican National Convention
2000
Delegate
Republican National Convention
2004
Delegate
Republican National Convention
2008
Former Member
The Center for Rural Development
Former Member
House Republican Steering Committee
Former Member
PRIDE
Former Member
TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky
Former Member
Operation UNITE
Former Member
Southeast Kentucky Economic Development (SKED)
Former President
Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
Former President
Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney's Association
Former President
Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
Founder
Southern Kentucky Economic Council
Member
Pulaski County Industrial Foundation
Member
Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce
Co-Chair
Congressional Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Coal Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Rural Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Rural Health Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Sportsmen Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Meth
Current
Member
National Guard and Reserve Caucus
Current
Chair
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, United States House of Representatives
2016 - 2018
Member
Subcommittee on Defense, United States House of Representatives
2016 - Current
Former Chair
Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives
2011 - 2016
Former Member
Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
1987 - 1992
Former Member
Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives
1981 - 1982
Former Member
Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus
Former Member
House General Aviation Caucus
Former Member
Congressional Horse Caucus