Vincent Gregory
| Vincent Gregory | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 35th district |
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| Assumed office 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Condino |
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| Born | July 20, 1948 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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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 included northeast Southfield, Lathrup Village, and Berkley.
In 2008, Gregory announced his candidacy for the 35th State House District, 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.
In 2010, Gregory won election to the 14th State Senate District seat vacated by term limited State Senator Gilda Jacobs.
[edit] Electoral history
- 2008 election for State House
- Vincent Gregory (D), 88%
- Katie Koppin (R), 11%
- 2008 Democratic Primary election for State House
- Vincent Gregory (D), 60%
- Faith Shepherd (D), 34%
[edit] References
- ^ Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-MI 14th District) congress.org
- ^ Representative Vincent Gregory (MI) votesmart.org
- ^ Michigan Votes michiganvotes.org
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