Sal Rocca, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Sal Rocca

American politician

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1946

Place of Birth: Casalvieri, Lazio, Italy

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Sal Rocca

  • Sal Rocca (born October 29, 1946) is an Italian immigrant to the United States who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for several years, as well as serving a few terms as a member of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.
  • He made an unsuccessful run for the Republican nomination for the Michigan Senate district in Sterling Heights and areas north, losing to Dave Jaye in the 1998 primary.
  • Rocca's son Tory Rocca currently represents the State House District previously represented by his father. Rocca was born in Casalvieri, Italy to Virginia and Ororio Rocca.
  • When Rocca was six his family moved to Windsor, Ontario.
  • At age 13 he immigrated with his family to the United States, moving to Detroit, Michigan.
  • Rocca graduated from Detroit's Southwestern High School and has taken courses at Macomb Community College.
  • Rocca is a Roman Catholic and a member of St.
  • Blase Catholic Church in Sterling Heights. Rocca was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1974 as a Democrat.
  • He served through 1980.
  • In 1982 he was again elected to the State House serving through the end of 1994.
  • In 1992 he switched parties to become a Republican.
  • From 1995-2001 Rocca served as a member of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.
  • He was again elected to the State House in 2000 and served through the end of 2004. Rocca previously worked for General Motors and is a licensed real estate broker.
  • During his last term in the Michigan House Rocca had the most time as a member of the house of any member, since unlike most of his other fellow house members in 1992 he had not used up all his post-1992 six years allowed by the term limit laws.

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