MML CapCon 2023 Program

Senator Roger Victory State Senator Michigan 31st District, Michigan Senate

Sen. Roger Victory of Hudsonville was elected in 2018 to represent the people of Michigan’s 30th Senate District, comprised entirely of Ottawa County. Following redistricting, Victory was re-elected to the Senate, where he now represents the 31st District, which includes portions of Ottawa and Allegan counties. Sen. Victory serves as Senate Republican Caucus Whip.

He previously chaired the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. Prior to joining the Senate, Roger served six years in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 88th District. Victory owns Victory Farms LLC, a year-round specialty crop producer, as well as Victory Sales LLC, a national produce distributor. He previously co-owned a trucking company from 1996-2004.

Michele Wildman Executive Vice President, Economic Development Incentives & Services, MEDC

Michele leads the Economic Development Incentives and Services team which includes: the Business Development and Community Development Incentives teams, which make investments in Michigan businesses and communities; Technical Assistance programs including Redevelopment Ready Communities, Michigan Mainstreet and Redevelopment Services; and the State Historic Preservation Office and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.

Michele has over twenty years of experience in the community development industry and remains active in a variety of local, state and federal initiatives including serving as a member of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. Wildman holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Walsh College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy and Public Administration from Michigan State University.

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