Jim Rogan

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Jim Rogan

James E. (Jim) Rogan (born August 21, 1957) is a U.S. politician, was a Republican Congressman from California and was a California State Assembly Majority Leader. He is currently a judge of the Orange County Superior Court and a nominee for a federal judgeship in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

1 Personal
2 Career
3 External links

[edit] Personal

Rogan was born in San Francisco, California. He was raised by a single mother, living in welfare, but later raised by his grandparents. Rogan was a high school dropout.

Rogan enrolled in Chabot Community College, then transferred to University of California, Berkeley to earn his B.A. He later received his J.D. at UCLA Law School.

Rogan is married to Christine and has twin daughters--Claire and Dana.

[edit] Career

Prior to being elected to the California State Assembly, Rogan was a corporate lawyer, a Los Angeles County Deputy District attorney, and served as a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court, appointed by then-Governor George Deukmejian.

While serving as Deputy District attorney, Rogan specialized in the prosecution of the gang murders of the Crips and the Bloods.

[edit] State Assembly

Rogan was elected to the California State Assembly in 1994 in a special election after then-Assemblyman Pat Nolan unexpectedly pled guilty to corruption charges.

[edit] Congress

In 1996, Rogan was elected as Congressman for the then-27th district, which included Glendale and Pasadena.

Rogan served as one of the House managers in the impeachment trial of then-President Bill Clinton.

In 2000, Rogan was defeated by then-State Senator Adam Schiff in a heavily contested race, citing Rogan's voting record supporting the extension of the 710 Freeway. It was the most expensive House race in American history.

[edit] Post-Congress

In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Rogan as Undersecretary of Commerce and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He left the positions in 2004 to join a law firm in Washington, DC, but later joined Preston Gates & Ellis LLP in Irvine, California.

In 2004, Rogan wrote his autobiography, titled Rough Edges: My Unlikely Road from Welfare to Washington.

In August 2006, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Rogan to serve as a judge on the Orange County Superior Court. [1]

In November 2006 President George W. Bush nominated him for a federal judgeship in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. [2]

[edit] External links

Preceded by: Jim Brulte	California State Assembly Republican Leader 1995 – 1997	Succeeded by: Bill Leonard
Preceded by: Carlos J. Moorhead	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th congressional district 1997 – 2001	Succeeded by: Adam Schiff