About Julie

State Representative Julie Rogers is currently serving in her third term, representing the 41st House District, which includes portions of the City of Kalamazoo, City of Portage, Kalamazoo Township and Comstock. She is a practicing physical therapist and was appointed to serve as Chair of the House Committee on Health Policy. This term, she serves as the ranking Democrat of the Medicaid and Behavioral Health Appropriations Subcommittee as well as the ranking member of the Military and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee. She also serves on both the full Appropriations Committee and the Higher Education and Community Colleges Subcommittee. Rogers co-chairs the Biosciences Legislative Caucus and is a co-chair of the Arts and Culture Legislative Caucus. Additionally, she has been appointed as an Assistant Democratic Caucus co-chair this term and was appointed as one of 19 nationwide 2025 Maternal Health Fellows by the National Council of State Legislatures. She launched the first legislative Youth Advisory Council for Kalamazoo, aimed at exposing high school students to government and public policy. Prior to winning election to the Michigan House, Rep. Rogers served on the Kalamazoo County Commission for eight years, including serving as Board Chair.

Rep. Rogers grew up in Kalamazoo County and is a proud graduate of public schools. She later attended Marquette University and earned a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy. Her 26-year career as a physical therapist has led her to become a champion of public health, serving on the National Association of Counties Health Steering Committee for seven years. Rogers’ experience as a physical therapist inspired her to advocate for auto no-fault reform, after seeing the devastating effects that forced catastrophic car accident survivors to lose their long-term care.

Rogers lives in Kalamazoo with her husband Dr. Ed Orloff, where they enjoy participating in community runs and triathlons. Rep. Rogers’ community service includes the following:

• Lifetime member NAACP

• Ascension Borgess Diversity Council

• Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Faith in Action Team

• Bike Friendly Kalamazoo Advisory Council member

• Northside Ministerial Alliance member

• Kalamazoo County Democratic Party member

• YWCA member

• League of Women Voters member

• Sierra Club member

• Kalamazoo Public Schools Celebrity greeter (first day of school)

• Party in the Park Celebrity Reader

• Runner for community 5ks to support local non-profits

• Planned Parenthood Event Committee member

• Annual HRI Walk to End Homelessness team leader

• Ministry with Community Underwear Party

• 100 Men Who Cook sous chef (Boys & Girls Club.)

• Girls on the Run Coach

• West Michigan Cancer Center Board

• Hospital Hospitality House Board

• Bronson Hospital Patient & Family Advisory Council

• Junior League of Kalamazoo member

• Team Leader for Adopt-A-Highway cleanup program