ATLANTA – The January 2014 edition of Georgia Trend Magazine recently named State Representative Terry Rogers (R-Clarkesville) one of the Most Influential Georgians of 2014. Rep. Rogers represents Georgia’s 10th House District, including portions of Habersham and White counties.
“Being recognized by Georgia Trend as one of 100 Most Influential Georgians was a surprise. I am extremely honored and humbled,” said Rep. Rogers. “I don’t believe that one individual is necessarily more influential than another. I think that the key is finding something you are passionate about and then going to work on it. In my case it is economic development, education, and constituent service. I’m constantly reminded every day how blessed I am to have this job.”
Rep. Rogers was recognized for his commitment to economic development and tourism in the Northeast Georgia region. The former chairman of the Clarkesville Better Hometown Board and the Joint Development Authority of Banks, Habersham and Rabun Counties, Rep. Rogers has received an A+ rating from the Georgia Chamber for his pro-business stance.
The selection process for the year’s most influential individuals is a year-round process for the editorial staff at Georgia Trend Magazine. Individuals are selected exclusively by the Georgia Trend editorial staff based on the staff’s knowledge and observations of the state’s power structure.
Georgia Trend Magazine is Georgia’s only statewide business publication in the market. In a list that has become an annual tradition, naming the “who’s who” of Georgia, the “Most Influential Georgians: Georgia’s Power List” also includes Speaker David Ralston, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, U.S. Congressman Sanford Bishop, Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta), U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black, and Georgian of the Year Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
First elected to the State House in November 2011, Rep. Rogers proudly represents District 10 which includes Habersham and White Counties. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee. He is also a member of the Appropriations subcommittee on Public Safety, Defense and Veteran Affairs Committee, Economic Development and Tourism, and Human Relations and Aging Committees of the Georgia House. He was recently appointed by Governor Nathan Deal as a House Representative to the Legislative Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee and by House Speaker David Ralston to the Professional Board Oversight Study Committee. Rogers also serves as a Deputy Whip for the House Majority Leadership Caucus.
In his community, Rogers has been Vice Chair of the Habersham Development Authority. He is active in the Habersham County Republican Party serving as 1st Vice Chair as well as on the executive committee. He is a Rotarian and serves on the Executive Board of the Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Rep. Rogers has been named an Outstanding Georgia Citizen and selected to Outstanding Young Men of America.
Representative Terry Rogers represents the citizens of District 10, which includes portions of Habersham and White counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2011 and currently serves as the Majority Deputy Whip and the Vice Chairman on the State Planning & Community Affairs Committee. He also serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and the Economic Development & Tourism, Defense & Veterans Affairs, and Human Relations & Aging committees.
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