Hal Rogers
| Hal Rogers | |
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| Chair of the House Appropriations Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Obey |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Frelinghuysen |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Carter |
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December 31, 1937 Barrier, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Doyle |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
Western Kentucky University (BA) University of Kentucky (LLB) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1956–1964 |
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Kentucky Army National Guard North Carolina Army National Guard |
Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district, serving since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is currently the dean of the Kentucky congressional delegation.
Rogers was born in Barrier, Kentucky, attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green and received a baccalaureate degree (A.B.) and a law degree (LL.B.) from the University of Kentucky at Lexington. Rogers served in the Kentucky and North Carolina Army National Guard."
As a lawyer Rogers was in private practice and was elected to serve as Commonwealth's Attorney for Pulaski and Rockcastle counties in Kentucky, an office he held from 1969 to his election to Congress in 1980.
Rogers was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1979. He was on the ballot with former Governor of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn. He lost to Democratic nominee Martha Layne Collins 63%-37%. The following year Rogers won election to Congress.
In 1980, incumbent Republican U.S. Congressman Tim Lee Carter of Kentucky's 5th congressional district decided to retire. Rogers won the Republican primary with a plurality of 23 percent. The losing candidates included the 1971 gubernatorial nominee, Tom Emberton. He won the general election with 67% of the vote. He won re-election with at least 65 percent of the vote since then, except in 1992. That year, he defeated Democratic State Senator John Doug Hays 55-45 percent.
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