Education I want to advance educational opportunities for our children, and particularly in this area, by working to: Increase funding for grades K-12 Increase teacher pay Establish the Northshore Technical & Community College in Walker, La.

Transportation Our district has a long list of infrastructure needs that must be completed to enable our area to grow successfully Develop alternate routes to ease traffic on Interstate 12 and U.S. Highway 190 Repair and upgrade bridges to secure safe traffic flow through the region

Economic Development Our area is a “diamond in the rough” Bring more industry to the district Bring tax reform to the state to support economic growth

Flood Control I will continue to work with Congressman Garret Graves and national and state leaders to fully fund and complete the Comite Diversion Canal and other major drainage projects in the region

J. Rogers Pope served 38 years as a Livingston Parish educator, including 14 years as Superintendent of Livingston Parish Public Schools.

He transformed the Livingston Parish School System into one of the most productive and highest-achieving systems in the state, earning him numerous distinguished awards including:  1998 Distinguished Educator, 2000 State Superintendent of the Year, and 2001 Elected- President of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents.

Rogers has served as the executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Executives (LASE), helping to draft and implement important legislation impacting the quality of K-12 education in Louisiana.

As a legislator, Rogers has served on the House Appropriations, Health & Welfare committee, and Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.  He has been honored for his service by numerous groups and conservative watchdog organizations, including the Louisiana Family Forum, the Louisiana State Troopers Association, the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation, Childcare Association of Louisiana and Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Boards Associations.

Rogers is married to the former Pat Dixon of Denham Springs; they have two children and six grandchildren.

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