Rose Bogardus

Rosalyn "Rose" Bogardus
Register of Deeds
In office 2008–2012
Preceded by	Melvin P. McCree
Succeeded by	merged (John J. Gleason)
Constituency	Genesee County, Michigan
Genesee County Commissioner
In office 2003 – 2008[1]
Constituency	District 9[2]
Michigan Representative
In office 1997 – 2002[1]
Genesee County Commissioner
In office 1987 – 1994[1]
Personal details
Born	1943[1]
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Tom
Relations	grandsons: Ben and Sam Selesky
Children	Holly Selesky, Jay adopted: Edward Weeks (grand nephew)
Residence	Davison, Michigan
Alma mater	Central Michigan University[1]

Rosalyn "Rose" Bogardus is a Democratic Party politician from Michigan.

Early life

Bogardus was born in 1943. She was educated in a one room country school. Rose worked in a restaurant and a factory during high school. Attending Central Michigan University, she received a Bachelor of Music Education in 1966. During college, she taught music. In 1955 she was married to Tom. Tom and Rose have two offsprings Holly and Jay. While her children young, Rose operated a home day care. Holly married Scott Selesky, while Jay married Nicole Cooper. Holly gave her two grandsons Ben and Sam Selesky. Rose and Tom adopted Rose’s grand nephews Edward Weeks. Rose became guardians of Ed’s two uncles and were foster parents for some of his siblings.^[1]

Political life

Bogardus in 1984 was appointed by the County Board of Commissioners to a new jail citizens committee to make recommendations. This led her to run for County Commission in 1986. Rose was reelected ever 2 years and serving until 1994. In 1994, she lost an election for the Michigan House of Representatives. After that loss, she sold real estate. In 1996, she won an election as a State Representative serving until term limits forced her out in 2002. She returned to the County Board after that serving 3 terms^[1] in District 9.^[2]

Bogardus filed to run for County Register of Deeds after Melvin McCree announced that he would not run in 2008.^[3] In a 12 candidate race in the Democratic primary, she won 26% of the vote while the runner up, County Commissioner Raynetta P. Speed, got 17% of the vote. Bogardus ran on platform of getting the office ready for a merger with the County Clerk's office while Speed wanted to keep the office separate.^[4] As a County Commissioner, she votes to replace the Register of Deed's office furniture for $6,500.^[5] Facing Fredrick Wilson in the November 2008 general election, Bogardus win the election.^[6]

Bogardus sues the County Board of Commissioner after they cut the Register's Office budget for 2009-2010 claiming this causes low staffing that makes it hard to "meet my statutory obligations" and using money from a Register of Deed technology fund to fund operations.^[7] Overtime and staff on loan from other departments was approved to help out but this agreement fell apart after Bogardus was unable to document how the staff and overtime was used.^[8] Commissioners chide her for suing as budgets are being cut across all departments and hiring outside legal representative at $400/hour, while Bogardus gets the County Counsel dismissed from representing the County.^[9]

In July 2010, the County Board voted for the clerk and register of deeds offices to merger on January 1, 2013. Bogardus now objects to the merger of the two office believing that there will not be any savings as previously thought. While previously indicating she would retire after a term as the Register, she was interest in the combined Clerk/Register position.^[10]

In October 2010, the County lawsuits were settled by the County Board agreeing to add two General Fund employees to her office and agree to pay some of the legal fees.^[11]

Bogardus filed for the combine Clerk/Register of Deeds position in 2012 to oppose John J. Gleason.^[12] She withdrew from the race assuming that County Clerk Michael J. Carr would continue his campaign, but he withdrew also.^[13]

References

1. "Your Register of Deeds". Genesee County Website. County of Genesee, Michigan. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
2. "District Maps". Genesee County Website. County of Genesee, Michigan. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
3. Fonger, Ron (May 6, 2008). "Rose Bogardus files to run for Genesee County Register of Deeds". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
4. Fonger, Ron (August 6, 2008). "Rose Bogardus wins Democratic primary for heavily contested Genesee County Register of Deeds race; She'll now face Fredrick Wilson in November". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
5. Fonger, Ron (October 29, 2008). "Message to presumed new Genesee County register of deeds: Don't start sizing up office furniture yet". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
6. Fonger, Ron (November 4, 2008). "Davison's Rose Bogardus holds big lead in Genesee County Register of Deeds race". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
7. Fonger, Ron (January 19, 2010). "Bogardus says commissioners at fault as backlog of land records reaches 8,000 in Genesee County". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
8. Fonger, Ron (February 3, 2010). "Genesee County Register of Deeds Rose Bogardus sends loaned workers home; Commissioner Archie Bailey says office is "out of control"". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
9. Fonger, Ron (June 22, 2010). "Register of Deeds Rose Bogardus sues Genesee County again, wants judge to restore cuts made by commissioners". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
10. Fonger, Ron (July 24, 2010). "Genesee County commissioners vote to merge clerk, register of deeds offices". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
11. Ron, Fonger (October 21, 2010). "Genesee County commissioners, Register of Deeds Rose Bogardus talking about how to pay for lawyer's bills". Flint Journal. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
12. Fonger, Ron (May 15, 2012). "Rose Bogardus files for Genesee County clerk-register, says Gleason is the reason". The Flint Journal. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
13. Thorne, Blake (May 18, 2012). "Genesee County Register of Deeds Rose Bogardus said she didn't expect Clerk Michael Carr to withdraw, would have stayed in the race". Retrieved 17 January 2013.