Rogers told the Tribune on Friday that he has always used William Rogers in every contract he has signed when asked about purchasing the Cartersville radio station.
“It is my given name. It is on my birth certificate,” Rogers said in an email.
But earlier this year, when reports began to surface that prior to being elected to the state Senate Rogers worked in the sports gambling industry under the names “Will the Winner” Rogers and Will Rogers, the state senator said he did not go by that name.
“The only name I have used since birth is Chip Rogers,” the majority leader told the Tribune in June.
“First I am not Will the Winner. The name is a ficticious character owned by a company in Alabama,” Rogers said at the time.
He said that others had used that name when “Will Rogers” was included on a list from the NCAA that surfaced from 2005 and warned staff that they “shall not knowingly provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities” to those listed.
Rogers maintains he was merely an actor hired to play a role
During the increasingly heated campaign for the District 21 Senate seat, an anonymous website at dontbetonchip.com has gone up and an anonymous mailer was sent to voters in attempts to tie Rogers to the sports touting industry.
Rogers this week sent a letter to voters denying many of the claims.
He said as state senator his behavior should be of the highest standard.
Rogers faces Brandon Beach for the seat in Tuesday’s election.
My apology. I should have said, she just PROVED you are incorrect.
Brandon Beach is more "true Republican" than any of current local delegation ... maybe save Gingrey. Calling those democrats - wow - what low-ball. Sadder is that you think a person is characterized by political party, rather than the values and views they express.
Most people named Chuck or Bill don't have it on any identification document they own.
Great investigative journalism Rebecca. Surely you have something better to write about.
Attn: Cherokee County Voters: Beach, Read, and Cromer ALL support the property tax increase the Cherokee County BOC just levied onto all of us. They support MORE Furlough days for teachers, rather than less. Because it's the only "idea" they have - Raise Taxes & Raise Spending. These people are completely clueless...and completely disinterested...in solving any of the problems we're facing.
The status quo represented by Democrats Beach, Read, and Cromer is a failure, just like the CCSD superintendent. Vote against all of 'em!