Dr. Glenn Rogers, a rancher and veterinarian in Palo Pinto County, announced his plans Thursday, September 26, to seek the Republican nomination for Texas House District 60 in the March 2020 GOP Primary.
The seat is currently held by incumbent Mike Lang, who recently announced his intention not to run for re-election. District 60 includes the counties of Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, and Stephens. Rogers is the owner and operator of the Holt River Ranch, located outside of Graford, which develops and markets around 800 heifers annually. He said his experience as a rancher and small businessman have prepared him for the challenges ahead.
“As the urban and suburban areas of our state continue to grow at incredible speed, our rural values and way of life are at risk,” said Rogers. “It is vital that we send elected leaders to Austin and Washington who understand the complex needs of rural Texans and who we can depend on to stand up for us. My family has ranched in Palo Pinto County since the 1890s, and I can tell you first-hand that the threats our rural communities face today are as great as we have ever seen before.”
Rogers is a past president of the Palo Pinto County Farm Bureau, a former Graford ISD School Board Member, and he recently ended a term as president of American Association of Bovine Practitioners. After graduating from Graham High School, he earned his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University in 1979, his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980, and a Master’s in Beef Production Medicine in 1993 from Kansas State University. While at A&M, Glenn served as president of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners student chapter and as the Corps of Cadets Squadron Commanding Officer from 1977-1978. He also served as a member of the elite Ross Volunteers, the ceremonial guard for the Governors of Texas.
Rogers and his wife, Mandy, have three daughters, Meg, Ginny, and Leah; one son, Ben, and five grandchildren. Mandy is also a veterinarian and operates a small animal practice. Glenn and Mandy are longtime members of the Methodist Church, where Glenn serves as lay reader and recently served as chair of the Staff Parish Relations Committee.