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Victory, Roger (R)

Office: 4100 Binsfeld Building Term: First Phone: (517) 373-6920 Email: senrvictory@senate.michigan.gov Home Address: 5214 22nd Avenue, Hudsonville, MI 49426 Website: https://www.senatorrogervictory.com Seat Number: 11 Standing Committees: Judiciary and Public Safety(C), Agriculture(VC), Transportation and Infrastructure, Appropriations Subcommittees: Agriculture and Rural Development(C), General Government(C), Transportation(VC), Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Sen. Victory won the 30th Senate seat in 2018 when he secured 63.25 percent of the general election vote against Democrat Jeanette SCHIPPER. 

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Sen. Victory served three two-year terms representing the state's 88th House district. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sen. Victory owns Victory Farms, LLC, a specialty crop producer and Victory Sales, LLC, a national produce distributor. He previously co-owned a trucking company.

To read MIRS biography of Sen. Victory, click here.

EDUCATION

He has an associate's degree in logistics from Davenport University and a bachelor's degree in business management from Davenport University.

PERSONAL

Victory's career in agriculture has its roots in junior high school. As a sixth-grader, Victory's father had a farming operation, so Victory decided to start growing his own vegetables and selling them at flea markets.

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 SB 0039  - HIGHWAYS, Construction and Repair, Clarify that actions against county road commissions for highway defects are subject to governmental immunity act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0043'21
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SB 0040  - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, Other, Prohibit individuals holding multiple local elected offices under certain circumstances.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT )

 SB 0041  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, Peace Officers, Provide for authority for park and recreation officers to enforce certain marihuana-related offenses.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 SB 0042  - CONSTRUCTION, Code, Exempt buildings used for agricultural tourism activities from code regulations.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 SB 0043  - TORTS, Governmental Immunity, Clarify governmental tort liability act applies to county road commissions.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SB 0044  - LABOR, Fair Employment Practices, NEW, Protect absence from work to respond to an emergency as an emergency responder from adverse employment action.
(Status: 01/26/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0060  - OCCUPATIONS, Mechanical Contractors, Modify minimum experience requirement to take written license examination.
(Status: 05/18/2021 - HOUSE - COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE H-1 - TO SECOND READING )

 SB 0061  - NATURAL RESOURCES, Shorelands, Provide for expedited permit processing during high water and change definition of ordinary high water mark.
(Status: 01/28/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY )

 SB 0077  - APPROPRIATIONS, Agriculture, NEW, Provide appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021.
(Status: 06/10/2021 - SENATE - CONFEREES NAMED: REPS. ALLOR, BESON, HOOD - REFERRED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE)

 SB 0082  - APPROPRIATIONS, General Government, NEW, Provide appropriations for the legislature and general government departments of state government for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021.
(Status: 06/10/2021 - SENATE - CONFEREES NAMED: REPS. VANWOERKOM, BOLLIN, SABO - REFERRED TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE)

 SB 0256  - SALES TAX, Distribution, Provide for transfer of funds from the comprehensive transportation fund into the transportation administration collection fund.
(Status: 06/09/2021 - HOUSE - TO SECOND READING )

 SB 0295  - ELECTIONS, Election Officials, Require election inspectors to conduct regular balancing checks on precinct tabulators during election day.
(Status: 03/24/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS )

 SB 0306  - ELECTIONS, Election Officials, Require secretary of state to prepare a report regarding clerks who are not current with training, and require secretary of state to post the report on the department of state website.
(Status: 03/24/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS )

 SB 0360  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Credit, Provide for employer-assisted housing credit.
(Status: 04/15/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0361  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Other, Authorize certification of credits by Michigan state housing development authority. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0360'21
(Status: 04/15/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT )

 SB 0408  - CIVIL PROCEDURE, Other, Revise procedure for granting new trial.
(Status: 05/27/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY )

 SB 0420  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, Exempt certain community land trusts. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'21
(Status: 05/06/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 SB 0421  - EDUCATION, Other, Exempt certain community land trust property from school operating mills. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0420'21
(Status: 05/06/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE )

 SB 0444  - LIQUOR, Spirits, Revise markup on spirits based on distiller's use of Michigan distillate.
(Status: 05/13/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM )

 SB 0452  - VEHICLES, Other, Provide for fee for certain records.
(Status: 05/18/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SB 0473  - LAW ENFORCEMENT, Investigations, Require the commission to create guidelines for the investigation of officer-involved deaths.
(Status: 05/25/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY )

 SB 0491  - weapons, fi, Update natural resources and environmental protection act references. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0492'21
(Status: 05/27/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

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