“The OKI board is financially sound and has built a reputation of trust and professionalism in serving the public,” Rogers said.
Rogers told the Journal-News that his main goal as a member of the board is to represent the region and Butler County — and part of that is getting funding for the Brent Spence Bridge project.
Next month, Rogers and other OKI representatives will be going to Washington, D.C., to meet with the congressional delegations.
“The stars are lining up (to acquire bridge funding),” he said. “This is a responsibility I am taking seriously and I’m looking forward to it.”
OKI is a council of local governments, business organizations and community groups that approves roughly $40 million in funds to projects throughout its eight-county, three-state region that includes: Ohio’s Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties; Kentucky’s Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties and Dearborn County in Indiana.. Its Board of Directors consists of more than 100 people, many of whom are elected officials.
After graduating from University of Cincinnati, Rogers worked as a relocation manager with the Ohio Department of Transportation District 8 office in Lebanon. He was recently elected for his second term as Butler County commissioner and has been a homebuilder and real estate broker for more than 40 years.
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