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Daniel Michael Donovan Jr. (b. 1956) —
also known as Dan Donovan —
Born in Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., November
6, 1956.
Republican. Lawyer; Richmond
County District Attorney, 2004-15; U.S.
Representative from New York 11th District, 2015-.
Irish
and Polish ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Chester Charles Gorski (1906-1975) —
also known as Chester C. Gorski —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., June 22,
1906.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1948,
1956,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from New York 44th District, 1949-51; defeated,
1950 (44th District), 1952 (42nd District).
Polish ancestry.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., April
25, 1975 (age 68 years, 307
days).
Interment at St.
Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
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Jane Frank Harman (b. 1945) —
also known as Jane F. Harman; Jane Lakes; Jane
Frank —
of Venice, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 28,
1945.
Democrat. Lawyer;
legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. John
V. Tunney, 1972; counsel for congressional subcommittees; deputy
secretary to the Cabinet in the Jimmy
Carter White House, 1977-78; U.S.
Representative from California 36th District, 1993-99, 2001-;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996,
2004,
2008;
candidate for Governor of
California, 1998.
Female.
Jewish.
Polish and Russian
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2014.
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Andrew Peter Harris (b. 1957) —
also known as Andy Harris —
of Cockeysville, Baltimore
County, Md.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
25, 1957.
Republican. Physician;
anesthesiologist;
served in the U.S. Navy during the Gulf War; member of Maryland
state senate, 1999-2010 (9th District 1999-2002, 7th District
2003-10); delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
2004;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 2011-.
Catholic.
Hungarian
and Polish ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2018.
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Stanley M. Makowski (1923-1981) —
also known as Stan Makowski —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., April
22, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972;
mayor
of Buffalo, N.Y., 1973-77; appointed 1973.
Polish ancestry.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., August
5, 1981 (age 58 years, 105
days).
Interment at St.
Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
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Roman Conrad Pucinski (1919-2002) —
also known as Roman C. Pucinski —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., May 13,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1959-73; defeated,
1956; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1972; Alderman, Chicago, Ill., 1973-91;
candidate for mayor
of Chicago, Ill., 1977.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
25, 2002 (age 83 years, 135
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Ill.
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James M. Rozan —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Boruszyn, Poland.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; real
estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 6th District, 1909-10, 1912-13.
Polish ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph C. Ruszkiewicz —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1928,
1932.
Polish ancestry.
Interment at St.
Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
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Chester J. Straub (b. 1937) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 12,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964;
member of New York
state assembly 35th District, 1967-72; member of New York
state senate, 1973-75; candidate for Presidential Elector for New
York; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1998-2008; took
senior status 2008.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Polish
National Alliance; Jaycees;
Lions.
Still living as of 2008.
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Charles S. Witkowski (1907-1993) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 4,
1907.
School
teacher; lawyer; mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1957-61; defeated, 1961.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 1,
1993 (age 86 years, 89
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
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Stephen J. Wojtkowiak (1895-1945) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., July 20,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; real estate
business; member of New York
state senate, 1929-45 (49th District 1929-44, 54th District
1945); died in office 1945.
Polish ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Died April 6,
1945 (age 49 years, 260
days).
Burial location unknown.
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