1. Sal Rocca was an American politician 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.
11 Facts About Sal Rocca
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Sal Rocca 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.
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Rocca's son Tory Rocca later represented the district previously represented by his father.
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When Sal Rocca was six, his family moved to Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
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Sal Rocca graduated from Detroit's Southwestern High School and has taken courses at Macomb Community College.
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Sal Rocca was a Catholic and a member of St Blase Catholic Church in Sterling Heights.
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Sal Rocca was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1974 as a Democrat.
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From 1995 to 2001, Sal Rocca served as a member of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.
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Sal Rocca was again elected to the State House in 2000 and served through the end of 2004.
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Sal Rocca previously worked for General Motors and was a licensed real estate broker.
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Sal Rocca died from COVID-19 in Troy, Michigan, on December 13,2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan.