Career
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 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. 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.