Katherine Rogers
Katherine Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Member of New Hampshire House of Representatives for Merrimack 28 | |
| In office December 5, 2012 – April 10, 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Art Ellison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1955 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Died | April 10, 2022 (aged 67) Concord, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Democratic |
Katherine (Kathi) Diane Rogers (March 7, 1955 – April 10, 2022) was an American politician.[1] She was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[2]
Biography
Rogers began her political career in 1976 working for the Jimmy Carter campaign in the 1976 New Hampshire presidential primary.[3] Rogers worked as a prosecutor for the Allenstown Police Department.[4] She served eight terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and eight terms on the City Council in Concord, New Hampshire.[3] She took particular focus on public education.[5] She was an advocate for causes such as gun control and animal rights.[6] In 2017, she was charged with assaulting a gun rights activist.[7]
Rogers died in office from cancer in 2022.[8]
References
- ^ "Katherine Rogers Obituary (1955 - 2022) - Concord, NH - Union Leader". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Katherine Rogers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b "State Representative Katherine Rogers of Concord dies of cancer at 67". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2022-04-11. Archived from the original on 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Long-Time Concord State Rep., Councilor, Attorney Succumbs To Cancer". Concord, NH Patch. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "New Hampshire is a better place thanks to our friend, Katherine Rogers – NEA-NH". neanh.org. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Landrigan, Kevin (2022-04-11). "Kathi Rogers, champion for the underdog, passes away at 67". UnionLeader.com. Archived from the original on 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "N.H. State Rep. Charged with Assaulting Local Gun Activist". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2017-08-18. Archived from the original on 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ West, Nancy (2022-04-11). "State Rep. Katherine Rogers Dies at Age 67, Is Fondly Remembered". InDepthNH.org. Archived from the original on 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-03.