Tory Rocca

Tory Rocca
Tory Rocca
Member of the Michigan Senate; from the 10th district
	In office; January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded by	Michael Switalski
Succeeded by	Michael D. MacDonald
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives; from the 30th district
	In office; January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010
Preceded by	Sal Rocca
Succeeded by	Jeff Farrington
Personal details
Born	1973 (age 50–51); Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Parents	Sal Rocca (father); Sue Rocca (mother);
Alma mater	University of Michigan

Tory Rocca (born 1973) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented the 10th district of the Michigan Senate from 2011 until 2018.

Early life

In 1973, Rocca was born in Sterling Heights, Michigan.^[1] Rocca's father is Sal Rocca and his step-mother is Sue Rocca. Rocca's parents both are politicians in Michigan and previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Education

Rocca earned a bachelor's degree from University of Michigan. In 1995, Rocca earned an MBA degree from University of Michigan. In 1999, Rocca earned a JD from University of Michigan Law School.^[1]

Career

In the 1970s, at about 5 years old, Rocca became involved in politics, where he volunteered in political campaigns.

Rocca was a lab technician for Johnson Controls.

In 2000, Rocca passed the Michigan Bar. Rocca practiced business law and product liability law.

In November 2004, Rocca was elected as member of the Michigan State House of Representatives for District 30.^[1]

In November 2010, Rocca was elected as member of Michigan State Senate for District 10.^[1]

Rocca was the chairman of the Regulatory Reform Committee in the Senate and he was the vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

As of June 2018, due to term limits, Rocca will not be able to run for another term.^[2] In November 2018, Rocca's District 10 seat was won by Michael MacDonald.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tory Ricca's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
^ Selweski, Chad (June 1, 2018). "After 44 years, the Rocca political dynasty appears to be over". politicscentral.org. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

External links

[votesmart_rocca-1] "Tory Ricca's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

[2] Selweski, Chad (June 1, 2018). "After 44 years, the Rocca political dynasty appears to be over". politicscentral.org. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

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