Chip Rogers to Earn More than Gov. Deal in Public Broadcasting Job
The former state Senator will earn $150,000 as executive producer, community jobs program with Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Chip Rogers will make more than Gov. Nathan Deal and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle each make in their public jobs when the former state Senator starts his new job Tuesday earning $150,000.
The AJC reports that he'll be the seventh executive at Georgia Public Broadcasting earning six-figures annually, despite a rather pedestrian title: Executive producer, community jobs program.
The position is paid solely through state taxpayers’ money.
Rogers quit the state Senate less than a month after his re-election to his seat to take the position with GPB, which he said "is like a dream come true." He had yet to complete his previous term or take the oath for the new term before he resigned.
Rogers came under fire for a meeting he organized in which Georgia Senate Republican leaders were briefed in the state Capitol on Agenda 21, which is a United Nations comprehensive plan for sustainable development,
The Woodstock resident's resignation from the state Senate forced a special election to be called, which was held on Jan. 8. His July 2012 Republican Primary foe, Brandon Beach, won the Senate District 21 seat less than a week before the current legislative session started.
Rogers' new job deals with reporting on job development in Georgia. Beach promised to make jobs his top priority in his Senate term.
Bill Henry
12:39 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Ridiculous. Good luck on your fundraising efforts.
Georgia Moderate
12:39 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Crickets from the right-wing on this one. LOL, what a bunch of hypocrites.
Common Sense
12:39 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
People, it is time to STOP supporting GPB and let Gov. Deal know by phone/email that this is NOT OK. Not only was this ridiculous position created for Chip (in a time when that state budget is experiencing cuts), but he makes more money than the Gov. and Lt. Gov!? For a 'Community Jobs' position on GPB!? So much for smaller government, Chip. Thank you for stepping down from your Senate seat, costing CC hundreds of thousands of dollars in a special election, and further soaking us with your new 'special' tax-payer funded job.
Scott
3:49 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I agree. I will not support GPB if this is what they are about.
Frank Jones
12:39 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
This seems like cronyism at its worst. Or is it welfare at its worst? Guess its just Republican government at work.
Susan L.
1:54 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
I know a lot of Republicans who are very upset about this "deal" -- hoping everyone remembers it in future elections!!
Scott
3:49 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The man who hates public education and public transportation goes to work for public television... and isnt even qualified. At least now we will know where Chip is getting the money to live his lavish lifestyle.