7 Things to Know About Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)

1. This Sunday, June 2 he turns the big 5-0. From Roll Call:   

Rogers was born on June 2, 1963 in Livonia, Michigan.

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2. He’s part of the Congressional Intelligence “Gang of Eight” From The Detroit News:  

“Taking the reins of the Intelligence Committee has put Rogers in an elite group of lawmakers called the “Gang of eight.” They are the first—and sometimes the only—Capitol Hill legislators to know about the sprawling U.S. intelligence community’s actions.”

3. Before coming to Capitol Hill he worked as a FBI agent. From the National Journal: 

“He graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s academy and focused on public corruption cases in Chicago for six years.”

4. He’s considering running the open Michigan U.S. Senate Seat in 2014. From The Wall Street Journal:

"I've been doing my due diligence. I don't feel like I have to make a decision right now, it's a long time out, so I'm doing everything a candidate should do to consider if that's the right place. "I need to consider my role as chairman of the Intelligence Committee and what impact that allows me to have versus running and being a member of the U.S. Senate. Does that increase my impact?"

5. He’s not the only member of Congress with the name Mike Rogers. 

6. He’s one of the few people to have seen the post-mortem photos of Osama bin Laden. Again from The Detroit News:

“Rogers is one of only a handful of Congressman to have seen the gruesome photos of bin Laden after he was shot in the head at his compound in Abbottabad by a Navy SEAL.”

7. The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) “urged” President Obama to nominate him as the next FBI Director. From FBIAA:  

“Chairman Rogers exemplifies the principles that should be possessed by the next FBI Director. His unique and diverse experience as a veteran, FBI Agent and member of Congress will allow him to effectively lead the men and women of the bureau as they continue their work to protect our country from criminal and terrorist threats.”