Vincent Gregory

Vincent Gregory
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Preceded by Paul Condino
Personal details
Born July 20, 1948 (1948-07-20) (age 63)
Detroit, Michigan
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Yvonne Gregory
Profession Politician, retired Detective
Religion Methodist

Vincent Gregory (born July 20, 1948) is a politician from the state of Michigan. In 2008, he was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan State House of Representatives. Taking office in 2009, he represents the 35th State House District, which is located in Oakland County and includes the cities of Southfield, Lathrup Village, part of Oak Park, and Royal Oak Township. Prior to serving in the State Legislature, Gregory was an Oakland County Commissioner.

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Biography

Vincent Gregory, an African American, was born on July 20, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to Laurence and Dorothy Gregory. He was the second eldest of five children, and had three brothers, Laurence, Timothy, and Delbert, and a sister, Patricia. He attended Dundee High School in Dundee, Michigan in Monroe County. After graduating from High School in 1966, he began attending Madonna University, a Catholic college in Livonia, Michigan[1]

. However, his schooling was interrupted in April 1968 when he was drafted into the United States Marine Corps. He was shipped to Vietnam in November 1968, where he would serve until November 1969. In 1970, Gregory was honorably discharged.

In 1973, Vincent Gregory joined the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, where he attained the rank of Corporal and then Detective. In 1983, he was elected Vice President of the Local 502 SEIU, AFL-CIO Union. He ran for President of the Union in 1993, won, and served as President until 2000. In 2003, he retired from the Wayne County Sheriff's Department.

In 2005, Gregory returned to Madonna University to complete his schooling that was interrupted by his service in Vietnam. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice in May 2006. Gregory married his wife, Yvonne, in 1978. They live in Southfield and have six adult children, Lawrence, Troi, Vanessa, Vincent, Cortney, and Kristen.[2] They have five grandchildren.

Political career

In 1998, Vincent Gregory ran for a seat on the Oakland County Commission. He won and served as commissioner for the 21st district, which includes northeast Southfield, Lathrup Village, and Berkley. He retired from the commission in 2008.

In 2008, he announced his candidacy for the 35th State House District, which was to be vacated by then Rep. Paul Condino, who was term limited. Gregory won the Democratic Primary with about 60% of the vote and went on to easily defeat Republican Katie Koppin in the 2008 General Election.[3] He received 41,017 votes, more than any other candidate for the State House of Representatives in Michigan. The 35th District is majority African American and overwhelmingly Democratic.

He is currently seeking election to the 14th State Senate District for the seat vacated by term limited State Senator Gilda Jacobs.

Electoral history

References

  1. ^ Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-MI 14th District) congress.org
  2. ^ Representative Vincent Gregory (MI) votesmart.org
  3. ^ Michigan Votes michiganvotes.org

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Members of the Michigan State Senate
President of the Senate: Brian Calley (R) • President pro Tempore: Tonya Schuitmaker (R) • Majority Leader: Randy Richardville (R) • Minority Leader: Gretchen Whitmer (D)
   
  1.    Coleman Young II (D)
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  3.    Morris Hood III (D)
  4.    Virgil Smith, Jr. (D)
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  6.    Glenn S. Anderson (D)
  7.    Patrick Colbeck (R)
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  2.    Tory Rocca (R)
  3.    Jack Bradenburg (R)
  4.    Jim Marleau (R)
  5.    John Pappageorge (R)
  6.    Vincent Gregory (D)
  7.    Mike Kowall (R)
  8.    Bruce Caswell (R)
  1.    Randy Richardville (R)
  2.    Rebekah Warren (D)
  3.    Mike Nofs (R)
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