Constituent Correspondence, 2001 - 2014

The Michael J. Rogers Congressional Collection documents the political activities of Congressman Rogers from 1995 to 2015. The collection contains some paper files, but the bulk consists of digital files documenting Mike Rogers' career in the Michigan Senate (1994-2001) and the U.S. House of Representatives (2001-2015). Materials most reflected in this collection concern Rogers' Michigan Senate career, his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, and the first half of his U.S. House career. Material from 2008-2015 is considerably less prevalent.

The collection is organized in 13 series. The Biographical Files contain all materials created by Mike Rogers or his staff that document his life and career. The Michigan Senate Files record Mike Rogers' activities while in the Michigan Senate through documents by Rogers and his staff. The Legislative Files include the correspondence, briefings, background materials and other documents generated by Mike Rogers and his staff while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2001-2015. Office Files include all routine materials managed by Congressman Rogers' office while Staff Files originate from specific staff members. Communication Files contain Mike Rogers' speeches, articles and press releases as well as collections of newspaper clippings and some social media files assembled by staff. Event files are also included in this series. Political Files contain some materials documenting Mike Rogers' interactions with Republican colleagues and the Republican Party. Campaign Files, however, document every congressional election Mike Rogers participated in since his initial victory in 2000. Constituent Correspondence includes casework, routine constituent requests, as well as issue mail - answers provided by Congressman Rogers and his staff on general issues of interest to constituents. Some statistics about top topics of interest are included for the early years. Personal Files contain personal correspondence and other materials documenting his personal life outside of his activities as a member of Congress. The collection also includes numerous paper and digital photographs, analog and digital audio and video recordings, and artifacts. Among the video recordings are a wide assortment of Rogers' television appearances during his U.S. House career on various networks.