Vincent Gregory

Vincent "Vince" Gregory (July 20, 1948 – October 21, 2022) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as a member of the Michigan Senate from 2011 to 2019.

After graduating from high school in 1966, he began attending Madonna University, a Catholic college in Livonia, Michigan.

They live in Southfield and have six adult children, Lawrence, Troi, Vanessa, Vincent II (deceased), Cortney, and Kristen.

In 2008, Gregory announced his candidacy for the 35th State House district, vacated by fellow Democrat 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.

After one term in the state house, Gregory was elected to the lllState lllSenate, succeeding term-limited Democrat Gilda Jacobs.