Contact District 3 Supervisor Ben Rogers
Email: ben.rogers@linncounty.org
Phone: (319) 892-5000
Ben Rogers was elected to a four-year term on the Linn County Board of Supervisors in November 2008. On July 24, 2007, the voters of Linn County voted on a measure to change the form of government of the County from Supervisors At-Large to Supervisors By District. Linn County is now divided into five (5) supervisor districts effective January 1, 2009. Ben represents District 3, which includes Hiawatha and portions of Cedar Rapids.
Ben currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Linn County Board of Supervisors. He is also active in the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) as a District VI Supervisor Affiliate.
Ben was born in Cedar Rapids and at the age of 10 he moved with his family to New Zealand and lived there for four years. After returning to Cedar Rapids, Ben graduated from Washington High School and then attended the University of Iowa earning his Bachelor of Arts degree.
He has worked as a Youth Care Worker at Four Oaks, earning the Golden Leaf award for Excellence in Leadership. Ben has also worked on several state and national political campaigns in Iowa. Prior to being elected to the Board of Supervisors, Ben was a Product Manager for a web-based political solution called SmartVote for the AdTrack Corporation.
In his free time, Ben likes to train for and run marathons, is a volunteer fire fighter and sits on several community boards, including the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and the Tower Terrace Road Advisory Committee.
Duties of the Board of Supervisors
The five-member board is both the executive and legislative branch of county government responsible for setting policy, overseeing departments and controlling the budget.
The Board of Supervisors oversees the county’s $104 million budget and over 850 employees. Managers of the following county departments report directly to Ben and the other board members: Administrative Services, Finance and Budget, Human Resources, Information Technology, Risk Management, CSRU, Engineer, LIFTS, Soil Conservation, Medical Examiner, the weed commissioner and historic preservation.
The Board of Supervisors appoints members to the Board of Adjustment, Board of Health, Building Board of Appeals, Conservation Board, Electrical Board of Appeals, General Assistance Board, Linn County Community Services Advisory Board, Linn County Veterans Commission Board, Mechanical Board of Appeals, Plumbing Board of Appeals, Services for People with Disabilities Board, Youth Services Advisory Board and Zoning Commission.
To better serve the people of Linn County, the individual members of the Board of Supervisors serve as liaison to specific city councils within their districts, organizations and Linn County departments. For a complete list of all committee and liaison assignments for the Board of Supervisors, click here.
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