[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1488-E1489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF JULIAN ROGERS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Julian Rogers, a 
member of the Cuyahoga County Council serving the Tenth District.
  Councilman Rogers was elected to the Cuyahoga County Council in 2010 
and currently chairs the Environment and Sustainability Committee. He 
is also the current Executive Director of Education Voters Ohio, a 
statewide, nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of 
public education throughout Ohio.
  Prior to serving the residents of Cuyahoga County, Councilman Rogers 
worked as the senior assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at the 
Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) for a span of seven years. 
During that time, he also served as a Liaison to the Office of the 
Mayor for five years. Preceding his work with the CMSD and City of 
Cleveland, Rogers worked on Mary Boyle's campaign for the U.S. Senate, 
as a Regional Director for America Coming Together, served as a 
delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, co-founded Blue 88 
and served as Field Director for the Cuyahoga County Arts and Culture 
levy which helps provide over $16 million a year to support arts and 
culture in the community. Additionally he has been appointed to the 
Board of Trustees of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 
in 2006 and 2009,

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and has served as a Program Associate for Public Policy and Research 
for the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture.
  Councilman Rogers is the recipient of several awards and honors 
including the Emerging Leader Award bestowed upon him by Congresswoman 
Stephanie Tubbs-Jones and the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus in 2006 
and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge in 2009.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Julian Rogers, 
a dedicated member of the Cuyahoga County Council.

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