| Rosalyn "Rose" Bogardus | |
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| Register of Deeds | |
| In office 2008 – present |
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| Preceded by | Melvin P. McCree |
| Succeeded by | merged |
| Constituency | Genesee County, Michigan |
| Genesee County Commissioner | |
| In office 2003 – 2008[1] |
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| Constituency | District 9[2] |
| Michigan Representative | |
| In office 1997 – 2002[1] |
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| Genesee County Commissioner | |
| In office 1987 – 1994[1] |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tom |
| Relations | grandsons: Ben and Sam Selesky |
| Children | Holly Selesky, Jay adopted: Edward Weeks (grand nephew) |
| Residence | Davison, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Central Michigan University[1] |
Rosalyn "Rose" Bogardus is a Democratic Party politician from Michigan currently serving as Genesee County, Michigan's Register of Deeds.
Bogardus was born in 1943. She was educated in a one room country school. Rose worked in a restaurant and a factory during high school. Attending Central Michigan University, she received a Bachelor of Music Education in 1966. During college, she taught music. In 1955 she was married to Tom. Tom and Rose have two offsprings Holly and Jay. While her children young, Rose operated a home day care. Holly married Scott Selesky, while Jay married Nicole Cooper. Holly gave her two grandsons Ben and Sam Selesky. Rose and Tom adopted Rose’s grand nephews Edward Weeks. Rose became guardians of Ed’s two uncles and were foster parents for some of his siblings.[1]
Bogardus in 1984 was appointed by the County Board of Commissioners to a new jail citizens committee to make recommendations. This led her to run for County Commission in 1986. Rose was reelected ever 2 years and serving until 1994. In 1994, she lost an election for the Michigan House of Representatives. After that loss, she sold real estate. In 1996, she won an election as a State Representative serving until term limits forced her out in 2002. She returned to the County Board after that serving 3 terms[1] in District 9.[2]
Bogardus filed to run for County Register of Deeds after Melvin McCree announced that he would not run in 2008.[3] In a 12 candidate race in the Democratic primary, she won 26% of the vote while the runner up, County Commissioner Raynetta P. Speed, got 17% of the vote. Bogardus ran on platform of getting the office ready for a merger with the County Clerk's office while Speed wanted to keep the office separate.[4] As a County Commissioner, she votes to replace the Register of Deed's office furniture for $6,500.[5] Facing Fredrick Wilson in the November 2008 general election, Bogardus win the election.[6]
Bogardus sues the County Board of Commissioner after they cut the Register's Office budget for 2009-2010 claiming this causes low staffing that makes it hard to "meet my statutory obligations" and using money from a Register of Deed technology fund to fund operations.[7] Overtime and staff on loan from other departments was approved to help out but this agreement fell apart after Bogardus was unable to document how the staff and overtime was used.[8] Commissioners chide her for suing as budgets are being cut across all departments and hiring outside legal representative at $400/hour, while Bogardus gets the County Counsel dismissed from representing the County.[9]
In July 2010, the County Board voted for the clerk and register of deeds offices to merger on January 1, 2013. Bogardus now objects to the merger of the two office believing that there will not be any savings as previously thought. While previously indicating she would retire after a term as the Register, she was interest in the combined Clerk/Register position.[10]
In October 2010, the County lawsuits were settled by the County Board agreeing to add two General Fund employees to her office and agree to pay some of the legal fees.[11]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Melvin P. McCree |
Register of Deeds of Genesee County, Michigan 2009- |
Succeeded by merged |