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Roger earned a bachelors degree in journalism from Michigan State University (MSU) in 1981. After interning at The Detroit News Lansing Bureau, the paper hired Roger directly out of college to cover the southwest Detroit suburbs collectively known as Downriver. He was then dispatched back to The News Lansing Bureau, where he served for eight years as a reporter and eventually Bureau Chief.
At The News, he won many awards for writing and reporting — including being named Michigan's Best Reporter in 1986 by a Detroit magazine, and three times being nominated by The News for a Pulitzer Prize. He also co-authored "The Journey of John Engler," a 1990 book about then-state Sen. John Engler's upset of heavily favored incumbent Gov. James J. Blanchard. He appeared as a journalist commentator on radio and TV political and issue programs across the state.
In 1991, Roger left The News to become president and minority partner at the Lansing-based public relations firm of Rossman Martin & Associates. At RM&A, Roger specialized in advocacy communication, community relations, media relations, and crisis communications. He became nationally accredited in public relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
During his 13 years in public relations, Roger has won numerous regional and national awards for public relations excellence. In 1996 while with Rossman Martin, his firm won two Silver Anvils, the nation's top public relations award. Roger was the lead researcher and strategist for one of the winning campaigns. In 1998, Roger was again a finalist for a Silver Anvil for his work on behalf of Greektown Casino in Detroit. He has won “Best of Show” in the PRSA Mid-Michigan chapter Pace Awards contest. He was also named “Pacemaker of the Year” in 2001 by PRSA Mid-Michigan.
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