Someone named Lance Rogers wants to be the next state senator for Pennsylvania's 17th Senatorial District, currently held by Sen. Connie Williams, a Democrat who announced she will not see re-election after nearly a dozen years in the state Senate.Rogers, an attorney and current Lower Merion Township commissioner, has set up an exploratory committee and raised more than $100,000, according to a press release issued Thursday. That's pretty good considering Williams announced she wasn't running just a few days ago.
Rogers is seeking the Republican nomination to run for the state Senate.
"Over the last few weeks I have given a lot of thought to my candidacy for the state Senate, and to date have raised over $100,000 for my exploratory committee," Rogers says in the release. "I have also received overwhelming support and encouragement from numerous members of the community and Republican Party leaders asking me to run. I plan to make a final decision on my candidacy after the new year, one that will be based solely on the office where I believe I can be the strongest advocate for lower taxes, smarter government, my neighbors and our communities."
Williams is the latest big name politician bailing out of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
In a letter to her friends and supporters, Williams wrote that while she has enjoyed her 11 years in the Senate, "the time has come, however, for someone else to have the incredible opportunity that I have had. I will finish this term, which ends Nov. 30, 2008, and do not intend to run for reelection.
Williams' legislative career began in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1997, where she served as representative to Pennsylvania's 149th Legislative District. She held the position until running in a special election for the seat of retiring state Sen. Richard Tilghman.
Williams said that she would pursue an extensive agenda in 2008, including uncompleted legislative activity on election reform, open records and an energy independence strategy.
The 17th Senate District covers Bridgeport, Conshohocken, East Norriton, Haverford, Lower Merion, Narberth, Norristown, Plymouth, Radnor, Upper Merion and West Conshohocken.
There's going to be a lot of jockeying in Montgomery and Chester counties over the next few months to replace several high-profile politicians who are not returning to Harrisburg. Stay tuned.
1 comment:
Lance Rogers is a man with a great deal of integrity. He's clerked for a supreme court justice and worked for two top law firms. He has put his great deal of effort into his position as county commissioner. He works HARD. Even though I’m a Democrat in almost all other areas, Rogers has my support.
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