Alabama House District 52
Alabama State House of Representatives, District 52 is comprised of parts of Homewood, Mountain Brook and Bessemer, as well as the Glen Iris, Powderly, Southwest Birmingham and West End communities in Birmingham and sections of unincorporated Jefferson County.
District 52 was represented by John Rogers, who was first elected to the seat in 1983 and re-elected to ten more consecutive terms. He resigned in March 2024 after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in a kickback scheme related to the Jefferson County Community Service Fund.
Represenatation
- 1983–1986: John Rogers (1st term)
- 1986–1990: John Rogers (2nd term)
- 1990–1994: John Rogers (3rd term)
- 1994–1998: John Rogers (4th term)
- 1998–2002: John Rogers (5th term)
- 2002–2006: John Rogers (6th term)
- 2006–2010: John Rogers (7th term)
- 2010–2014: John Rogers (8th term)
- 2014–2018: John Rogers (9th term)
- 2018–2022: John Rogers (10th term)
- 2022–2024: John Rogers (11th term), resigned March 2024
2024 special election
On March 18, 2024 Governor Kay Ivey scheduled a special election for October 1 to fill the vacant seat left by Rogers' resignation. She scheduled party primaries for the special election on June 18, with run-offs, if necessary, to be held on July 16. The deadline to qualify for the primaries was set for April 16.
- Republican Party primary
- Democratic Party primary
References
- Ruisi, Anne (March 30, 2010) "2010 Legislative elections - Frederick Alexander seeks State House District 52." The Birmingham News
- Akin, Emery (August 31, 2023) "Assistant to Fred Plump Jr. pleads guilty to fraud charges." CBS42.com