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Gregory (Greg) L. Dietrich is a politician in the U.S. state of Saginaw, Michigan. He serves on the Buena Vista Charter Township Board of Trustees. He is a candidate for State Representative in the 95th District of the Michigan State House of Representatives, currently held by Andy Coulouris.

Early Life
Greg Dietrich was born July 31, 1980 in Buena Vista. His father was a Buena Vista firefighter for over 20 years and his mother worked for Quality Farm and Fleet for 13 years. He attended Henry Doerr Elementary and Koeltzow Elementary as a child and graduated from Valley Lutheran High School in 1999.

Military Service
Dietrich enlisted in the US Air Force in 2000, serving as an F-16 Fighter Crew Chief. While in the Air Force, he served in Malaysia and South Korea, earning the Korea Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Achievement Medal. He was honorably discharged in 2004.

Community Service
Dietrich became involved with his local community as a Precinct Delegate in Buena Vista, Vice Chair of the Buena Vista Citizens District Council, and Vice Chair of the Board of Review. Dietrich serves as Chairman of the Saginaw County Democratic Party. He has been affiliated with the Saginaw Area Democratic Club, American Legion Post 229, and Saginaw County Vision 2020 Leadership. He is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Education
Dietrich graduated from Saginaw Valley State University in December 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He also earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts from Delta College in 2007. He has interned for US Senator Carl Levin in Saginaw, Michigan and US Congressman Dale Kildee in Washington D.C.

Elected Office
Dietrich currently serves as a Trustee for Buena Vista Charter Township. Dietrich earned a spot on the Board of Trustees with a successful primary campaign on August 5, 2008 when he earned 516 votes, one vote less than top vote getter and incumbent Tommy Orange Jr (the top four candidates advanced to the general election). In the November 4, 2008 General Election, Dietrich received 3,739 votes or 24.75% of the votes, the highest total number of votes of the five candidates competing for four seats.