Alabama House of Representatives, District 52

Candidate Name: John W. Rogers

Party: Democrat

Residence: Birmingham

Age: 78

Political experience: Member, Alabama House of Representatives, District 52, 1982-present.

Professional experience: President, Rogers & Rogers, Inc.; director of minority affairs, University of Alabama at Birmingham; public relations counselor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; administrator, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Education: Associate degree in vocational education, University of Alabama at Birmingham; master’s degree, University of Alabama; bachelor’s degree, Tennessee State University.

Civic Experience: Member, Alabama Council on Crime and Delinquency; board of directors, Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau; board member, Fourth Avenue Young Men’s Christian Association; board member, Sickle Cell Foundation; member, National Conference of Christians and Jews.

Top contributors: Alabama Voice of Teachers for Education: $15,000. Alabama Realtors PAC: $2,500. Retailers of Alabama: $2,000. BIPAC: $2,000.