Rogich was a longtime close friend and adviser to Paul Laxalt, former governor and United States Senator from Nevada.
ɹˈɑːdʒɪtʃ wʌzɐ lˈɔŋtaɪm klˈoʊs fɹˈɛnd ænd ɐdvˈaɪzɚ tə pˈɔːl lˈæksɔlt, fˈɔːɹmɚ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ ænd juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts sˈɛnəɾɚ fɹʌm nᵻvˈædə.