Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 60
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Birth
Date: 7/20/1948
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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married Yvonne about 1980; children: 6 (one deceased), Lawrence, Troi, Vanessa, Vincent, Cortney and Kirsten
Number of Children: 6
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Occupation: law enforcement, commissioner
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduate of Dundee High School; BS from Madonna University in criminal justice
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Laurence and Dorothy Gregory. In 1973, Vince joined the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, attaining the rank of Corporal and then Detective. After 10 years with the Department, Vince ran for and was elected as Vice President of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Local 502 SEIU, AFL-CIO. 1993-2007, he served as President of the local. In January 2003, Vince retired from Wayne County's service.
In 1998, won special election for Oakland County Commissioner of the 21st District. He maintained that position for the next 10 years. Vince served on numerous committees with the Commission, including General Government, Public Service, Planning and Building, Parks and Recreation, Vice Chair of the Airport Committee and the Democratic Commission Caucus, and Minority Vice Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committees.
Member of the Southfield/Lathrup Democratic Club for 20 years, serving as its President, Vice President and Treasurer and most recently as its Corresponding Secretary. He was the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus Historian in 2015.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services, Appropriations
County of Residence Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Appropriations; Minority Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Capital Outlay; Corrections; and Human Services. He was also a member of the Legislative Retirement Board of Trustees and the Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Oversight, Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services)
Postions Held: Assistant Minority Caucus Chair
City of Residence: Lathrup VIllage
County of Residence Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Appropriations and the Appropriations Subcommittees on Capital Outlay; Corrections; and Health and Human Services; Minority Vice Chair of the Committee on Oversight
Committees Served On: Families, Seniors and Human Services, Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security, Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Community Health , Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
City of Residence: Southfield
County of Residence Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Ran for Congress instead.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs, Families, Seniors and Human Services, Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security
City of Residence: Southfield
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: Cities of Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Farmington Hills, Farmington, Franklin, Ferndale,Huntington Woods, Hazel Park, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge and Southfield; Royal Oak Township and parts of Southfield Township in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services; and Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security; Vice-chair of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Health; Department of Human Services; and State Police and Military Affairs.
Member of the Michigan Law Review Commission
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services, Appropriations Subcommittee on Investigations, Intergovernmental Affairs & Oversight
Postions Held: Associate Majority Whip
City of Residence: Southfield
County of Residence Oakland
District Description: City of Southfield, Lathrup Village, part of Oakpark and part of Royal Oak [see map in Manual p.221] in Oakland County
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Elected to the state senate for the 96th session.
Bibliography:
Rep's web page 2010; Capitol 2011 p.17; Manual 2015 p.149, includes picture; Manual 2014 p.149; Manual 2017 p.148, includes photo
